Fire at suspected drug lab

Fire at suspected drug lab

One person is in hospital after a fire broke out in what police believe may be a clandestine drug lab.

At 8:45pm yesterday firefightes extinguished a blaze at a house on Cordelia Road, Armadale.

St John Ambulance officers were also called for a man in his 40s who had suffered burns to his body.

He was taken to Fiona Stanley Hospital for treatment.

Organised Crime Squad detectives are investigating the fire and police believe that items found at the house are consistent with it being an improvised drug manufacturing site.

Anyone with information on the fire call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.