Suspected drug lab blows up in Truckee

A house in Truckee was destroyed Wednesday when a drug lab blew up, according to police officers.

Douglas Hall, 54, received burns to his face and hands, according to police. His girlfriend and daughter were not injured.

Hall faces charges of suspicion of possession of concentrated cannabis, manufacturing controlled substances with chemicals and felony child endangerment.

“Investigation revealed the blast was the result of a butane honey oil extraction process that went awry,” officers said in a statement. The explosion was reported at 4:44pm April 16.

Officers found more than 1,000 empty cans of butane, police said.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report