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Marijuana grow operation discovered inside abandoned house

Detectives recovered 200 marijuana plants from a house in South Seattle. This morning at approximately 7:30 a.m., officers responded with Seattle Fire(SFD) to a house fire in the 5800 block of Seward Park Av S.  SFD found a significant fire and no one home.  During a search of the home SFD found an illegal marijuana grow operation consisting of approximately 200 mature marijuana plants. 

SFD noted suspicious looking wiring at the house. At this time it is unknown what caused the fire. Narcotics Detectives responded and processed the scene. A warrant and confirmed list of contraband was pending at the time of this posting.