A house once occupied by bomb maker George Jakubec goes up in flames during a controlled burn near Escondido. After weeks of planning, the blaze went off as planned, incinerating dangerous chemicals and reducing the structure to ashes. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)
Plumes of smoke rise from the house during the controlled burn near Escondido. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)
Locals watch smoke rise high into the sky as a house once occupied by bomb maker George Jakubec goes up in flames during a controlled burn near Escondido. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)
Authorities say a house just outside Escondido contains bomb-making materials. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)
San Diego County sheriff’s deputies move into a neighborhood designated as a “shelter-in-place” zone to warn residents to stay indoors and keep their windows closed during the intentional burning of the nearby “bomb house.” (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)
A fireproof wall hugs the side of a house on Via Scott near Escondido. On the other side of the protective wall is a house that authorities plan to burn down to neutralize explosives and bomb-making components. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)
Clutter fills the garage of George Jakubec’s house in northern San Diego County. (Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times)
