ESCONDIDO–The San Diego County Sheriff Bomb Arson unit scraped through the remains of the “Bomb Factory” house in Escondido Friday and determined that Thursday’s controlled fire destroyed all of the explosives and hazardous materials at the site.
The next step will begin Monday when State, County and private crews will begin hauling collected soil, ash and scrap to local landfills for disposal.
Law Enforcement, fire, county and state officials used a controlled blaze to safely destroy the so-called “Bomb Factory” home — located at 1954 Via Scott — and all explosives and hazardous materials at the site, after bomb crews determined that trying to physically remove the explosives and materials posed a danger to public and law enforcement.
California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) and the County Department of Environmental Health will oversee the removal process scheduled to begin Monday. Waste will be kept wet to keep dust within the burn site, and steps have been taken to prevent runoff from the site.
Cleanup is expected to take until the middle of next week. Via Scott remains closed, and nearby Via Alexandra remains open only to residents who live there.
The San Diego County Sheriff Bomb Arson unit scraped through the remains of the “Bomb Factory” house in Escondido Friday and determined that Thursday’s controlled fire destroyed all of the explosives and hazardous materials at the site.
No additional updates are expected through the weekend. The next step will begin Monday when State, County and private crews will begin hauling collected soil, ash and scrap to local landfills for disposal.
Law Enforcement, fire, county and state officials used a controlled blaze to safely destroy the so-called “Bomb Factory” home — located at 1954 Via Scott — and all explosives and hazardous materials at the site, after bomb crews determined that trying to physically remove the explosives and materials posed a danger to public and law enforcement.
California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) and the County Department of Environmental Health will oversee the removal process scheduled to begin Monday. Waste will be kept wet to keep dust within the burn site, and steps have been taken to prevent runoff from the site.
Cleanup is expected to take until the middle of next week. Via Scott remains closed, and nearby Via Alexandra remains open only to residents who live there.
