Sheriff: Grass fire leads to discovery of illegal pot grow
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Authorities say the latest suspected illegal marijuana grow in Pueblo County was discovered after its heavy power use started a grass fire.
The sheriff's office says the grow at a home in Pueblo West, which was raided Wednesday, is to blame for starting a 2-acre fire on April 14. Investigators found that a transformer blew because the home was drawing about five times the normal amount of electricity for an average single-family home. They say the home's garage was set up with a commercial heating and ventilation system along with extensive lighting and irrigation systems.
This is the tenth suspected illegal grow discovered in the county in three weeks.
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The sheriff's office says the man living in the home is also suspected of having an illegal grow in Denver.