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The entire home was filled with Marijuana plants, in various stages of growth and production....Firefighters remained on scene for over 12 hours assisting LAPD with the investigation and scene management..... The cause of the fire is listed as electrical anal the loss is estimated at X330,000. Source: http•//~~~ww officer com/article/article.jsn?siteSection=l&id=34230 Marijuana-filled home uprn smoke EL SOBRANTE: Authorities find evidence of more than 1,000 plants, say about two- thirds were destroyed i.n blaze By Karl Fischer CONTRA COSTA TIMES Firefighters extinguishing a house fire in the El Sobrante hills over the weekend discovered a large cache of marijuana plants growing inside, state authorities said Monday. Agents from the West Contra Costa Narcotics Enforcement Team recovered about 380 plants from inside the house......."We believe that represents about one-third of the operation," Ladeck said. "The rest appeared to have been destroyed in the fire."..... While putting out thetwo-alarm blaze, however, firefighters did discover an elaborate indoor marijuana farm. More than 700 plants burned, authorities said. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, Hopkins said, and estimates of the damage were not available. The neighborhood is in an expensive section of West County ....Authorities have made no arrests in the case but continue to investigate, Ladeck said. Reach. Karl Fischer at 510-262-2728 or kfischer~aicctimes.catn. Source: http•/lwww contracostatimes com/mldJcctimes/news/16.167334.htm SAN BRiJNO Police blow up pipe bomb found in home Sabin Russell, Chronicle Staff Writer Tuesday, January 2, 2007 SaJ1 Mateo County explosive experts safely detonated a pipe bomb found at the San Bruno home of a suspect arrested in connection with the discovery of a large indoor marijuana-growing operation 3 miles away.....The pipe bomb was found under Seits' bed in a room where investigators also found a handgun and clips of ammunition, officials said. Neighbors were evacuated, and the San Mateo County Bomb Squad was called to the scene. They detonated the bomb at the home at about 6 a.m., according to official reports. Seits' arrest followed the discovery of an indoor pot farm by San Bruno firefighters who were called to extinguish a fire at a rented house on the 31.00 block of Fleetwood Drive.....Narcotics investigators said they found 1,298 marijuana plants inside the house, as well as a small quantity of buds and some big guns: an AK-47 with. 100- roundmagazines and ahigh-powered rifle with a sniper scope. "It was fortunate the way these weapons were discovered, in an etnpt~~ home," Capovilla said. "To see that sort of firepower in such a quiet neighborhood, it could have made the day ugly for law enforcement." The street value of the marijuana was estimated at more than ~1 million. E-mail Sabin Russell at srusselll~sfchronicle.com. Source: http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/O1/02/BAGVRNBDJNI.DTL 75A-80