Firefighters found a marijuana-growing operation inside a house that caught fire this morning in Palm Bay.
An "electrical overload due to tampering" sparked the blaze, meaning the official cause is arson, officials said in a statement.
Firefighters responded at about 7 a.m. after neighbors called in reports about smoke and flames coming from the roof of the home 1370 Seabold Road SW.
Firefighters contained the fire to the attic and rear of the house. They discovered a growing operation while ensuring the house had been evacuated, officials said in statement.
Officials said no one was home at the time.
"Police personnel also responded to conduct further investigation,'' the statement said. "The home is valued at approximately $250,000 with damages due to fire estimated at approximately $150,000."
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