SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) - Pinal County authorities say a San Tan Valley man was critically burned in a house fire that investigators believe was caused by a drug lab in the home.
The Sheriff’s Office says the man is in extremely critical condition after suffering severe heat and smoke damage to his lungs and third-degree burns to his head, arms and legs.
The fire Friday night destroyed the home’s second floor and spread to a neighboring home. Two other homes were evacuated.
The Sheriff’s Office says dozens of cans of butane and a hash-oil extractor were found in the home along with marijuana and the remnants of a marijuana grow.
The man’s identity was not released.
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