FEBRUARY 27, 2015
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
Two people, including a juvenile, were arrested in
connection with a Colorado Springs hash oil extraction fire Thursday that left
one person injured.
Officers were called out to the 300 block of Locust Drive to
assist fire crews in an investigation into a suspicion fire at a home there.
“Upon arrival, the officers learned the fire was a result of
an individual attempting to produce hash oil,” police said.
Austin Lente, 21, and a juvenile, who has not been
identified, were arrested.
Lente is being held on several charges at the El Paso County
jail in lieu of a total of $40,000 bond. Lente is accused of arson and
contributing to the delinquency of a minor, among other offenses.
Authorities did not say whether Lente or the arrested
juvenile was the one injured in the fire, according to The Gazette. The person
injured suffered superficial burns to the face and was checked out and released
at the scene.
Hash oil often is extracted from marijuana using a dangerous
chemical process.
“The investigation is continuing,” police said.
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HASH OIL EXTRACTION ATTEMPT LEADS TO FIRE, INJURY IN
NORTHEAST COLORADO SPRINGS
Two people caused a small fire and one was injured trying to
make hash oil Thursday afternoon in northeast Colorado Springs, according to
police.
Trying to extract oil from marijuana is illegal and can be
dangerous. The incident happened in a house on the 300 block of Locust Drive
that also had a marijuana grow.
Austin Lente, 21, and one unnamed juvenile were arrested on
suspicion of misdemeanor fourth-degree arson. Lente was booked into the El Paso
County jail and held on $10,000 bond. An investigation is ongoing, police
said.
It was unclear whether Lente or the juvenile was the one who
was injured, but the injured person suffered superficial burns to the face and
was checked out and released at the scene.
Hash oil is made by spraying butane into a pipe stuffed with
marijuana leaves and stems that are unable to be smoked. People often don't
think about venting the area, police said, so any kind of flame or spark can
ignite the fuel vapor cloud that gets stuck in the room. It's similar to trying
too long to light a gas stove, letting too much gas out before it all ignites
at once.
source: http://gazette.com/