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Nov. 09--An illegal drug-making operation in a Santa Rosa home Tuesday evening sparked an explosion that caused a fire, bringing firefighters, then police officers, narcotics investigators and a bomb squad to the residence.
Officers arrested Andrew Rossini, 29, at the Morgan Street home. A second man, Anson Bernard Doucette, 41, was wanted for questioning in the case, reported Sgt. Mike Tosti.
Santa Rosa firefighters went to the house at about 5:30 p.m. for a reported fire.
They found no significant blaze but called police after seeing signs of suspected illegal activity.
Officers found what appeared to be an illegal drug lab and called narcotics investigators. They determined residents were making hash oil, an effort involving marijuana and chemical solvents, Tosti said.
The process is extremely flammable, reported Tosti, and during the effort some of the chemicals apparently exploded, causing the fire.
While officers searched the home they found what appeared to be two pipe bombs. They evacuated the home and immediate area and called the Sonoma County Sheriff's Department bomb squad.
The squad safely blew up the devices.
Officers arrested Rossini on suspicion of conspiracy and drug manufacturing. He was taken to the Sonoma County Jail.
No one was injured in the events. Damage to the home from the explosion and fire was minimal and limited to one room.
