A woman was critically burned Tuesday when a device exploded in a Millcreek home as she was extracting THC from marijuana to make “dabs” for vaping, police said.
The woman, 33, and a man, 30, were making “butane hash oil,” a marijuana extract that concentrates THC, the chemical that gives users a high, said Unified Police Sgt. Melody Gray.
Fumes from the butane — which is the solvent that extracts the THC — gathered in the basement lab in a home near 3300 South and Scott Court, Gray said. Investigators believe the pilot light on the water heater ignited the fumes, causing an explosion.
The woman suffered severe burns to her face, neck, chest and arms, Gray said. She was in critical condition Tuesday night. The man was in fair condition.
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