Cannabis Company Caused Mendocino Wildfire That Burned 80 Acres
Flow Kana admits one of their lawnmowers sparked last week’s Broiler Fire
Northern California’s illegal cannabis farms have a long and unfortunate history of making wildfire season worse, with unsafe practices or bogarting water. A most recent example came in late June when illegal pot farmers blocked Cal Fire crews from fighting the Lava Fire near Mount Shasta. But we’ve yet to see a legal and licensed recreational cannabis company start a significant California wildfire, particularly a legal cannabis company flush with $150 million in venture capital.
Until last week. An 80-acre Mendocino County blaze called the Broiler Fire started last Wednesday, and on Friday, a recreational cannabis company called Flow Cannabis admitted one of their workers started the blaze. Flow Cannabis is the parent company of boutique cannabis brand Flow Kana, who as of last year were California’s biggest outdoor-grown weed brand.
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