1.   And Jackson County had more meth labs than any other area in the nation.

2.   Authorities were in for a big surprise recently when they raided a large-scale meth lab on Vashon Island, near Seattle.

3.   Before the explosion of meth labs in recent years, those officers typically handled cases of vandalism, illegal shooting, and timber theft.

4.   A Bothell, Wash., residence remains unused today, six years after a meth lab was discovered during a DEA raid.

5.   According to McCaffrey, one in six meth labs explodes or burns up each year.

6.   But, increasingly, they are coming across the meth labs.

7.   Detective Eccles said neighbors often report meth labs, but he would like more tips from drugstores when large amounts of cold medicines are purchased.

8.   Fumes from meth labs can cause brain damage.

9.   Fumes from meth labs can kill directly or explode into fatal fires.

10.   In California, meth labs typically are set up on farms that employ migrant labor.