Cleanup underway at site of incinerated "bomb house" in Escondido

ESCONDIDO (Wire Service) - Crews today were expected to sift through the charred rubble of a North County home where bombs allegedly were made, to retrieve pieces to test for remaining explosive chemicals and other hazardous substances.

In a spectacular controlled burn set late Thursday morning, authorities from local, state and federal agencies demolished the home in the 1900 block of Via Scott in unincorporated Escondido. San Diego County sheriff's spokeswoman Jan Caldwell told reporters it was "highly unlikely that there's any (remaining) toxicity."

Authorities said burning the home was the...