Towel on heater sparks destructive Ridgehaven blaze, crews respond to Redwood Park fire

A hydroponic cannabis crop has been found at a home destroyed by fire this morning, while a towel on a bar heater was responsible for a separate blaze just hours earlier in a neighbouring suburb.

A hydroponic cannabis crop has been found at one of two homes destroyed by fire in Adelaide's northeastern suburbs this morning.

Firefighters were called to a Redwood Park home on Maughan Ave just after 5am today.

The home was completely gutted and part of the roof collapsed.

Thirteen firefighters took about 20 minutes to control the inferno, saving nearby properties.

A Redwood Park home has been destroyed by fire this morning. A cause is yet to be determined. @theTiser pic.twitter.com/H2UUVhDylg

— Elizabeth Henson (@Eliz_henson) September 15, 2019

Police said a small hydroponic cannabis crop was discovered after the fire, however, the exact cause of the blaze remains unknown.

"Police also found that electricity had been illegally diverted at the property," a spokesman said.

HOME DESTROYED IN RIDGEHAVEN

In a separate fire just hours earlier, a home in the neighbouring suburb of Ridgehaven was destroyed after a towel left on an electric bar heater sparked a destructive blaze.

Firefighters were sent to the Jordan St home about 2.30am today.

All occupants evacuated, but one woman was taken to hospital as a precaution.

Fire causes at least $150k damage to a Ridgehaven house at 2:40 this morning, as a result of a bar heater left too close to flammable material. A female occupant taken to hospital as a precaution #FIVEaaNews #AdelaideNews pic.twitter.com/VzjFlECbxO

— Matthew Pantelis 🎙 (@MatthewPantelis) September 15, 2019

The home was destroyed, leaving a damage bill of about $150,000.

The incident has prompted the MFS to issue a warning to householders about heater safety.

"The MFS would like to remind the public to keep any items that can burn well clear of any heaters and fires," a spokeswoman said.

"Clearance from clothes, bedding, furniture, curtains and other combustibles ideally should be at least two metres from any heater."

Originally published as Towel on heater sparks destructive Ridgehaven blaze, crews respond to Redwood Park fire