Honey oil lab explodes in Orosi

Eight people were inside a home when something exploded in the garage. Tulare County sheriff's deputies believe the garage was being used as a drug lab. 

Deputies were called just after 7 p.m. to a home in the 12400 block of Buena Vista in Orosi. 

When deputies and Tulare County firefighters arrived, they learned that an explosion started a "flash fire" in the family garage. 

Among the eight people inside were two children who were not injured. 

While investigating the explosion, firefighters and deputies discovered evidence of a butane honey oil lab. Tulare Area Gang and Narcotics Enforcement Team detectives were called to begin an investigation. 

Detectives said they found additional evidence, ammunition and a gun. 

Detectives believe 25-year-old Hector Flores and 28-year-old Oscar Breceda were operating the lab. Both fled the scene before deputies arrived. 

Honey oil contains extremely high levels of tetrahydrocannabinol and can be up to four times more potent than high-grade marijuana, according to California's Department of Justice.

Butane is used to strip the marijuana of its oils, which then drip from the bottom of tubes, through a filter and into a container. It looks like honey. 

Anyone with information on their whereabouts can call Tulare County Sheriff's Department at 733-6218 or 1-800-808-0488.