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http://www.uniondemocrat.com/localnews/4307733-151/sonora-man-hurt-in-butane-honey-oil-explosion#

Sonora man hurt in butane honey oil explosion

Union Democrat staff /

Published May 9, 2016 at 07:58PM

A Sonora man’s hash-making operation exploded Saturday morning and left him with burns over his body.

According to the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office, its dispatch got a call about 2 a.m. Saturday from the 21000 block of Montgomery Road in the Phoenix Lake area of Sonora.

It was reported that a 48-year-old man had burns all over his body from an explosion.

Deputies arrived and discovered a “butane honey oil” lab at the home. According to marijuana websites, butane honey oil is another term for a potent kind of hash oil that’s made by blasting marijuana with butane, a highly flammable solvent that takes all the THC with it and nothing else.

The man was flown to University of California, Davis Medical Center.

The Tuolumne Narcotics Team detectives have taken over the investigation into the oil making operation.

The Sheriff’s Office said that because of Senate Bill 212 (D-Mendoza), these type of oil labs, along with methamphetamine labs, are now categorized as aggravated felonies because of the danger they pose to the public.

Both types of labs are extremely dangerous and can result in large explosions, a Sheriff’s Office statement said.

Methamphetamine and BHO labs are investigated/charged by law enforcement under the same statute of the California Health and Safety Code.

Butane is a highly flammable, colorless, and easily liquefied gas. Butane is commonly used as lighter fuel for cigarette lighters.

Something as little as static electricity could spark the explosion, the Sheriff’s Office said. In 2015, butane honey oil explosions killed 32 people and injured many more in California alone.
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Does anyone know of anyone killed in an explosion of Butane in California, the newspapers seem to have a source of information that no one else has. Fires, explosions, people hurt and burned, animals killed but where is this information coming from? This is the 2nd time this week that stories of deaths have appeared but there is a couple of years of tracking this now and I haven't seen one in the whole country. Anyone know of any deaths???

 

[corky1968]

People doing this should be doing this in unheated sheds or something.

Every explosion makes the public look down on us even more.

I'm sure a person could make all they need on a weekend camping trip.
Without having to expose everyone around them to possible explosions, etc.

 

[MileHighGlass]

People still make BHO?

Behind the times much?

 

[corky1968]

People still make BHO?

Behind the times much?

I never have, nor will ever play with BHO.

I would use Hexane for extractions instead.
So much safer than Butane and it's easy to recycle.

 

[Paz]

take a round bottom flask
fill with golden ethanol
do not let your cat in ......

 

[corky1968]

take a round bottom flask
fill with golden ethanol
do not let your cat in ......

What is golden ethanol?

Sounds like 151 rum or something.

 

[jump /injack]

http://denver.cbslocal.com/2016/05/...ter-hash-oil-explosion-in-denver-tech-center/


Fire, Explosions Injure 2 In Denver
May 12, 2016 9:03 AM
Filed Under: Denver Police, Hash Oil Explosion, Quebec Street
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DENVER (CBS4) – Two people fled from an apartment in the Denver Tech Center after an explosion and fire injured two people.
(credit: Luc Arnaud)

(credit: Luc Arnaud)

That’s according to Denver police, who said a possible a hash oil explosion took place at the residence at approximately 8 a.m. It took about 30 minutes for firefighters to get the fire under control.

The Parliament Apartments where the incident happened are located on the 4300 block of South Quebec Street.
(credit: CBS)

(credit: CBS)

A firefighter sustained minor injuries battling the fire. Someone else was also injured and had to be taken to the hospital.

So far there has been no description released of the people who took off from the area.

 

[jump /injack]

http://www.hillsdale.net/news/20160514/butane-hash-oil-production-on-rise



The Michigan State Police and Litchfield Fire Department responded to a butane hash oil explosion Jan. 29 at the Riverside Apartments in Litchfield.The Michigan State Police and Litchfield Fire Department responded to a butane hash oil explosion Jan. 29 at the Riverside Apartments in Litchfield. COREY MURRAY PHOTO
The Michigan State Police and Litchfield Fire Department responded to a butane hash oil explosion Jan. 29 at the Riverside Apartments in Litchfield.Marijuana seized May 7 by the Hillsdale County Sheriff's Office at a residence in Hillsdale Township.Butane canisters seized May 7 by the Hillsdale County Sheriff's Office in Hillsdale Township.


HILLSDALE — The "latest and greatest" drug fad to hit the streets of Hillsdale County is butane hash oil, more commonly known as "wax."

According to the Michigan State Police Region of Irish Hills Narcotics Office, BHO is a concentrated resin of the marijuana plant. This resin is nearly pure extract of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the cannabinoid responsible for getting a user high.

BHO is reportedly five times more potent than traditional marijuana.

In a recent press release, the RHINO task force indicated that the process used to make BHO involves straining marijuana through liquid butane, which strips the plant of THC, and the liquid is then evaporated over a heat source to remove as much of the butane as possible.

This process is dangerous and hazardous, as there is a potential for an explosion to occur during processing.

On Jan. 29, two men were severely burned as they were attempting to make BHO in a bathroom of an apartment at Riverside Apartments in Litchfield.

First responders initially thought they were dealing with a methamphetamine lab explosion and requested a narcotics specialist respond from the MSP; the specialist later determined it was a BHO lab.

The two suspects were severely burned and to this day, have not been formally charged in connection with the explosion.

On May 7, the Hillsdale County Sheriff's Office responded to a residence in Hillsdale Township, after a Crime Stoppers tip led them to a possible marijuana grow.

According to a press release from the HCSO, deputies recovered 71 marijuana plants, over 37 pounds of suspected processed marijuana, BHO, 170 full cans of butane and 100 empty cans of butane.

The HCSO estimated the street value of the seizure to be upwards of $200,000.

Subsequent to this seizure, Anthony Edward Nunziato, 27, of Hillsdale Township, was arrested and charged with manufacture of marijuana — second offense, manufacture marijuana (oil/wax) — second offense and possession with intent to deliver marijuana — second offense.

BHO is growing in popularity amongst traditional marijuana smokers because it can be vaporized, eaten or smoked, and it is more potent than traditional marijuana.

However, the process in extracting the THC is not an exact science and trace amounts of butane are left in the product, which users then inhale.

Inhaling butane can cause brain and nervous system damage, an increased heart rate, dizziness and a loss of consciousness.

According to RHINO, the amount of THC contained in BHO makes it a powerful psychoactive; a large dose can lead to vomiting, in addition to anxiety, paranoia and other psychological issues that can persist for days.

 

[jump /injack]

http://www.statter911.com/2016/05/14/caught-video-explosions-denver-apartment-fire/

Go to above site for pictures of the fire.

Caught on video: Multiple explosions at Denver apartment fire
May 14, 2016


More from Eric Hurst at 5280fire.com

The Denver Fire Department told Denver7 when firefighters arrived (Thursday morning) they found two apartments on fire, with explosions happening inside one of the units.

Two people were taken to the hospital — a firefighter and one suspect — according to Denver Fire Dept. spokesperson Louis Cedillo.

Cedillo said investigators are looking for one woman who may be connected to the fire.

Go to URL above for more pictures and iPhone movies.

 

[SkyHighLer]

http://www.hillsdale.net/news/20160514/butane-hash-oil-production-on-rise



The Michigan State Police and Litchfield Fire Department responded to a butane hash oil explosion Jan. 29 at the Riverside Apartments in Litchfield.The Michigan State Police and Litchfield Fire Department responded to a butane hash oil explosion Jan. 29 at the Riverside Apartments in Litchfield. COREY MURRAY PHOTO
The Michigan State Police and Litchfield Fire Department responded to a butane hash oil explosion Jan. 29 at the Riverside Apartments in Litchfield.Marijuana seized May 7 by the Hillsdale County Sheriff's Office at a residence in Hillsdale Township.Butane canisters seized May 7 by the Hillsdale County Sheriff's Office in Hillsdale Township.


HILLSDALE — The "latest and greatest" drug fad to hit the streets of Hillsdale County is butane hash oil, more commonly known as "wax."

According to the Michigan State Police Region of Irish Hills Narcotics Office, BHO is a concentrated resin of the marijuana plant. This resin is nearly pure extract of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the cannabinoid responsible for getting a user high.

BHO is reportedly five times more potent than traditional marijuana.

In a recent press release, the RHINO task force indicated that the process used to make BHO involves straining marijuana through liquid butane, which strips the plant of THC, and the liquid is then evaporated over a heat source to remove as much of the butane as possible.

This process is dangerous and hazardous, as there is a potential for an explosion to occur during processing.

On Jan. 29, two men were severely burned as they were attempting to make BHO in a bathroom of an apartment at Riverside Apartments in Litchfield.

First responders initially thought they were dealing with a methamphetamine lab explosion and requested a narcotics specialist respond from the MSP; the specialist later determined it was a BHO lab.

The two suspects were severely burned and to this day, have not been formally charged in connection with the explosion.

On May 7, the Hillsdale County Sheriff's Office responded to a residence in Hillsdale Township, after a Crime Stoppers tip led them to a possible marijuana grow.

According to a press release from the HCSO, deputies recovered 71 marijuana plants, over 37 pounds of suspected processed marijuana, BHO, 170 full cans of butane and 100 empty cans of butane.

The HCSO estimated the street value of the seizure to be upwards of $200,000.

Subsequent to this seizure, Anthony Edward Nunziato, 27, of Hillsdale Township, was arrested and charged with manufacture of marijuana — second offense, manufacture marijuana (oil/wax) — second offense and possession with intent to deliver marijuana — second offense.

BHO is growing in popularity amongst traditional marijuana smokers because it can be vaporized, eaten or smoked, and it is more potent than traditional marijuana.

However, the process in extracting the THC is not an exact science and trace amounts of butane are left in the product, which users then inhale.

Inhaling butane can cause brain and nervous system damage, an increased heart rate, dizziness and a loss of consciousness.

According to RHINO, the amount of THC contained in BHO makes it a powerful psychoactive; a large dose can lead to vomiting, in addition to anxiety, paranoia and other psychological issues that can persist for days.

"However, the process in extracting the THC is not an exact science and trace amounts of butane are left in the product, which users then inhale.

Inhaling butane can cause brain and nervous system damage, an increased heart rate, dizziness and a loss of consciousness."

BS, butane is basically non-toxic, and even unpurged BHO (just allowing the butane to boil off at room temperature with no vacuum) doesn't contain enough butane to argue there being health issues.

"Effects and health issues[edit]
Inhalation of butane can cause euphoria, drowsiness, narcosis, asphyxia, cardiac arrhythmia, fluctuations in blood pressure and temporary memory loss, when abused directly from a highly pressurized container, and can result in death from asphyxiation and ventricular fibrillation. Butane is the most commonly misused volatile substance in the UK, and was the cause of 52% of solvent related deaths in 2000.[13] By spraying butane directly into the throat, the jet of fluid can cool rapidly to −20 °C (−4 °F) by expansion, causing prolonged laryngospasm.[14] "Sudden sniffer's death" syndrome, first described by Bass in 1970,[15] is the most common single cause of solvent related death, resulting in 55% of known fatal cases.[14]

A small amount of nitrogen dioxide, a toxic gas, results from burning butane gas, along with any combustion in the earth's atmosphere, and represents a human health hazard from home heaters and stoves.[16]" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butane#Effects_and_health_issues

 

[Gray Wolf]

Clearly the reporter failed to vet the information before publishing it, but this is exactly the sort of misinformation that flows rampantly once you scare the shit out of the sleeping ignorant masses.

Information is created where it is lacking, by expanding on half truths, or creating new ones out of whole cloth.

Never lose sight of the fact that fear kicks in the Limbic system, our original lizard brains, so logic no longer applies and emotions prevail.

Under those conditions, education is difficult to impossible.

Our best defense is to stop scaring them.

 

[corky1968]

Party time.

What a mess. Guy says "Call the cops."

Hash Oil Op Goes Bad: Fire and Explosions Next Door

This is why people should do lots of research on what they are playing with.

Chemistry can be fun and it can kill at the same time.

There's normally no second chances so be safe.

 

[jump /injack]

In all of the United States there hasn't been 300 butane explosions in the last 3 years. With a closed system and proper safeguards the chances of explosions are few. You shouldn't be doing this in a residential area, nor should you be putting other people at risk, with the same precautions for any other dangerous and explosive gas the risk are few and can be controlled. Its when the uninformed and stupid try any risky procedure that people get hurt. If you are unsure of what you're doing with butane, leave it alone this stuff will blow up, kill you, your kids, your wife, your dogs and fry your ass if you make a mistake. There are a lot of other reasons also that I haven't put down such as blowing your house off its foundation, the stuff creates a fireball of over 3400 Degree's F, don't do it.


DEA warns of marijuana extract causing explosions
by: George Colli, Washington News Bureau Updated: May 17, 2016 - 3:16 PM

WASHINGTON —
The Drug Enforcement Administration is warning people about a dangerous drug appearing*all over the country.
It is a form of marijuana extract known as butane hash oil, also called “wax.”.
*
Experts say it is illegal, dangerous and highly explosive. It’s made similar to meth.
The DEA says it received more than 300 reported wax explosions nationwide over the last year, with many in California and Colorado.
“You’re using many different solvents. They are highly flammable and potentially dangerous,” said DEA Special Agent John Scherbenske.”It’s very dangerous not only for the people doing this but for their neighbors.”
Dozens of videos posted online show what can happen when the making of the drug goes bad.

The hash is burned down to create an oil. It often smoked by using an*electronic cigarette. It’s easy to conceal,*often in a lip balm container. The high is similar to that of smoking marijuana, but its effects are far*more potent.

“We are seeing potency in the range of 50 percent for the*butane hash oil, and it’s has gone as high as 80 percent,” said Scherbenske.

Law enforcement is having a tough time keeping ahead of the manufacture of the drug, acknowledging that the homemade labs are often found when it’s too late.
“A lot of them we don't know about until there is a tragedy or an explosion,” said Scherbenske.

 

[jump /injack]

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/friends-avoid-jail-after-botched-11368779


Friends avoid jail after botched experiment to make cannabis oil causes explosion

15:30, 22 May 2016
By Katie Dickinson

Nathan Downs and Kaye Scobie were told their experiment to extract cannabis oil from plants was 'ludicrous and foolish'

Two friends caused an explosion during a bungled experiment in which they tried to make cannabis oil.

Kane Scobie, 19, and Nathan Downs, 20, attempted to extract cannabis oil from plants using butane gas at Scobie’s house last year.

Newcastle Crown Court heard the pair froze cannabis leaves in the gas and wedged them between two sheets of glass.

When complications arose they used a lighter to try and defrost the glass, causing an explosion.

The hearing was told that £4,000 of damage was caused to the council property as a result.

The only safety precaution the men had made was to open some windows further into the house.

Police found 12 cannabis plants growing in a tent in the bedroom, which Scobie admitted were his.

Both Scobie and Downs pleaded guilty to arson and production of cannabis.

Miss Recorder Jo Kidd sentenced Scobie and Downs to suspended prison sentences, telling them: “These matters are serious and were capable of causing significant injury to yourselves or even to others.

“They represent a ludicrous and foolish way of dealing with cannabis that this court has never heard before.

“On that day you decided to conduct experiments in order to seek to produce cannabis oil from cannabis leaves that were in your possession.

“What you did was to use butane in order to try and freeze the leaves.

“When complications arose, without any regard to common sense, you used a lighter to seek to unfreeze the glass in which the leaves were situated.

“The result was an immediate explosion, which would have been obvious to anyone with any common sense.

“The danger you exposed yourselves and the emergency services to means the case is so serious it passes the custody threshold.”

Scobie, now of no fixed address, was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment, suspended for two years, with supervision and 120 hours of unpaid work.

Downs, of Toward Road, Sunderland, was sentenced to 12 months in prison, suspended for 18 months.

In mitigation, the court heard that both men accepted the behaviour was “reckless” and have stayed out of trouble since the incident in September last year.

 

[jump /injack]

http://www.santafenewmexican.com/ne...cle_fd14be95-49f3-5ef3-a03e-c80ad10f9349.html



Police: Man making marijuana wax likely caused Los Alamos explosion


Posted: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 8:30 pm | Updated: 5:54 am, Wed May 25, 2016.

By Andrew Oxford
The New Mexican

Police suspect that a 26-year-old man burned by an explosion at his Los Alamos apartment caused the blast when he lit a pipe to smoke marijuana, according to a search warrant recently unsealed in state District Court.

The warrant says police found the drug and equipment used to refine it into a more potent marijuana wax in the apartment of Joseph Gonzales soon after the explosion on May 9. In their warrant, police say they believe Gonzales ignited butane that he was using to manufacture the wax.

The explosion caused a fire and the evacuation of nearby residents. Neighbors helped extinguish the fire, isolating damage to Gonzales’ apartment. Only he was injured, but the search warrant says a young boy and at least one other person were in the apartment.

According to the warrant, a woman who was inside the residence said Gonzales had been in the bathroom approximately 30 minutes before the explosion about 1 a.m. Gonzales ran from the bathroom partially on fire, the warrant says.

Medics transported Gonzales to a hospital and he was later flown by helicopter to another for treatment of what the warrant described as serious burns.

Police provided numerous other details in their warrant. They said they found the unit at the Caballo Peak Apartments in disarray. The ceiling had separated from the walls, and windows and doors were blown from frames.

In the bathroom, police said, they found a pot with a heating device and a top with a pressure valve and vacuum ports. Officers also reported finding a device with metal piping and fittings, two cases of butane and a safe containing more than $900 cash and unused hypodermic needles. Marijuana and glass pipes also were in the apartment, they said.

Marijuana wax, also known as dabs, is a liquid with a high concentration of THC and leads to a quicker, stronger high. It is made by shooting compressed butane through tubes packed with marijuana leaves. The butane drains THC from the plant, flowing from the tubes as a green muck that is placed in a pan of boiling water to evaporate the fuel.

The warrant indicates police are mulling charges against Gonzales, including negligent arson, child neglect, distribution of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana and manufacturing a controlled substance.


[Lit a pipe to smoke a little weed and the bathroom detonated, Gonzales found himself within a fire ball of F 3400 degree's and his hair was on fire, fortunately the door had been blown off so he could exit the flames but not before he was toasted.]

 

[jump /injack]

https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2016/may/25/photos-salmon-creek-hash-lab-fire-pointed-cops-280/

Salmon Creek Hash Lab Fire Pointed Cops to 2,800+*Plants

On Tuesday, May 24, 2016, Humboldt County Deputy Sheriffs responded to the 4000 block of Salmon Creek Rd at the request of Cal Fire to assist with evacuations in the area due to a structure fire, and possible explosive materials on scene. The fire resulted in the total destruction of one structure. No injuries were reported, and no residences were located on the property. CalFire, Humboldt Bay Fire HAZMAT, and Miranda/Salmon Creek Volunteer Fire Departments put out the fire and secured the scene.
DEU responded to investigate, and discovered burnt remains of a Butane Honey Oil (BHO) lab. Marijuana bud/shake, butane canisters, nitrogen tanks, propane tanks, commercial grade ovens, and two commercial grade stainless steel hash extractor tubes were located at the scene.
A subsequent search of the property based on exigent circumstances resulted in the discovery of an extensive marijuana cultivation grow site. A Humboldt County Superior Court search warrant was consequently obtained and served on the property. Deputies with DEU and Drug Task Force (DTF) agents located marijuana growing outdoors, indoors, and inside greenhouses located on the property. Units located and eradicated 2,815 green growing marijuana plants between 6” and 3’ in height.

The owner of the property has been identified. This investigation is currently ongoing. Anyone with information for the Sheriff’s Office regarding this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Sheriff’s Office at 707-445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at 707-268-2539.

[Lots of pictures at the web site, 2800+ plants were destroyed, someone made a very bad decision to use butane at a grow site $$$$$$$ down the shit hole]

 

[aridbud]

Maybe I need to resurrect my "I SEE DUMB PEOPLE" t-shirt.

 

[jump /injack]

http://kval.com/news/local/police-investigation-springfield-house-explosion


Springfield House Explosion (Scene Video)

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - Eugene Springfield Fire responded to a call of an explosion in Springfield Tuesday afternoon.

The call came in at 2:19 p.m. When emergency personnel arrived to 1979 S. 58th Street, they found nearly all the house's windows blown out from the blast.

After searching the residence, they reported no one was home.

The explosion was so powerful that officials said they found part of the home's refrigerator in the front yard, close to the street.

They say the explosion also damaged the roof, walls, and exterior load bearing wall.

Springfield Police say evidence at the scene suggested hash was being made inside the home. Hash is a concentrated form of THC derived from marijuana plants.

Butane hash oil labs are illegal. They can cause serious explosions.

Members of the Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team responded to the area and assumed control of the investigation, including interviews with the residents.

 

[Gray Wolf]

Smile for the camera! The legend accuracy sucks, but the point drives home.

 

[jump /injack]

June 6, 2016

Around 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Buena Park police responded to a residence in the 7700 block of 11th Street with the Orange County Fire Authority following an explosion that destroyed a detached garage, Lovchik said.

Officer were flagged down by a bystander who reported seeing a man on top of a roof with a rifle several houses away from where the explosion occurred.

When police went to investigate, the suspect pointed a weapon at them as well as firefighters and a police helicopter, Lovchik said.

At some point, police lost sight of the suspect, and they began searching houses on 11th Street between Beach Boulevard and Stanton Avenue. No shots were fired by police or the suspect.

Neighbors were asked by police to shelter in place. Multiple agencies responded to assist, including the Orange County Sheriff‘s Department, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Anaheim Police Department, La Habra Police Department and Huntington Beach Police Department.

The explosion and the incident involving the man with the gun are unrelated, Lovchik said.

Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Larry Kurtz said the explosion was accidential due to butane used in an illegal honey oil operation. Butane is often used to extract honey oil from marijuana.

A man in his 30s suffered second- and third-degree burns to about 30 percent of his body in the explosion, authorities said. He was taken to UC Irvine Medical Center; details about his condition have not been released.