Massive fire consumes Surrey medical marijuana grow-op (PHOTOS)
Surrey firefighters are combatting a major fire at a medical marijuana grow-op located in the neighbourhood of Port Kells.
The 100-foot long building at 18646 88th Avenue near 189th Street went up in flames at approximately 9 a.m. A huge column of smoke can be seen across the region.
Nobody was inside the barn-like building nor were there any reported injuries. Firefighters and emergency officials have closed off the roads in the immediate area and are working to contain the fire from spreading.
The cause of the fire is not known, but it has been deemed ‘suspicious’ and potentially arson. The operators had a legal license to grow medical marijuana at the building. However, this was also their final day following a dispute with the landlord over lease fees.
@News1130radio Pretty dramatic fire towards Surrey, South West of 96th pic.twitter.com/zEgEC6PiXp
— Cameron Lee (@xCameronLee) March 31, 2014
Big fire in Surrey. Apparently a medical marijuana farm on Harvey Rd. #surrey #fire pic.twitter.com/bEV9WYRF9Z
— PeggyM (@peggymillar) March 31, 2014
@News1130radio huge surrey fire seen from Langley City pic.twitter.com/9X0VCEu3sC
— Brew&Beast (@brewandbeast) March 31, 2014
Fire in Surrey, can be seen in Ridge pic.twitter.com/4UIwxT4N8R
— Wade Perrett (@wader55) March 31, 2014
“@ScanBC: #Surrey 88th av near Harvie Rd medicinal marijuana grow-op barn on fire /w flames through roof” #upinsmoke pic.twitter.com/xzfHWA6cpk
— Andrew S (@SilverSurfs) March 31, 2014
Surrey fire. Smoke cloud travelling for miles. pic.twitter.com/kre6GZ0Jf3
— James Cousineau (@JamesCousineau) March 31, 2014
#PortKells #Surrey #fire as seem from 192st & 48ave @CKNW pic.twitter.com/wpS4zEIKiN
— nikon sports biz (@wlk92) March 31, 2014
Mushroom barn’s office collapses as fire destroys the building. #Surrey #Langley #fire pic.twitter.com/3ymQOSXuZV
— Langley Advance (@LangleyAdvance) March 31, 2014
Thick smoke still rising from large fire in Port Kells, Surrey. @News1130radio pic.twitter.com/kPhkmOTlMI
— Sara Norman (@saradnorman) March 31, 2014
Fire crews are battling a possible grow-op fire in the Port Kells area of Surrey. Smoke visible through the area pic.twitter.com/UZpj91O8Zw
— CTV Vancouver (@CTVVancouver) March 31, 2014
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— firealarm (@koreafirealarm) March 31, 2014