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Man's wasp plan destroys garage, car

FARDAL, Norway, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- A Fardal, Norway, man said his attempt to rid his garage of wasps ended with the structure burning to the ground with his car inside.

The elderly man said he poured lighter fluid on a rag and lit it in an attempt to smoke the wasps out of their nest, but the flames spread to the woodpile that held the nest and ignited a blaze that took down the entire garage, Aftenposten reported Thursday.

"Maybe using lighter fluid wasn't such a good idea, but it was an accident all the same and the wasps are gone," the man said.

He said he is waiting to hear from his insurance company to see if the loss of his garage and car will be covered.

Alleged drunk driver asked deputy for help

STURGIS, S.D., Aug. 8 (UPI) -- An alleged drunken driver near Sturgis, S.D., stopped for directions at a residence that turned out to be the home of a sheriff's deputy, authorities said.

Meade County Sheriff Ron Merwin said Candy Klein, 37, became lost while allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol and stopped for directions at a home of a female sheriff's deputy, the Rapid City Journal reported.

Merwin said the deputy, whose name was not released, suspected Klein was intoxicated and refused to allow her to drive. He said the suspect then became enraged and attacked the deputy.

The sheriff said Klein was arrested and charged with felony driving under the influence and simple assault of a law enforcement officer. Suspect allegedly stole clothes to hide.

Conn. firefighters discover pot factory

MILFORD, Conn., Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Authorities in Milford, Conn., said firefighters seeking the origins of smoke emanating from a home discovered an altered closet filled with marijuana plants.

Police said four residents of the home -- identified as Leslie Defrancesco, 29, Ethan Mayo, 33, James Leclair, 33 and Michael Mikiens, 32 -- were arrested after officers seized 40 grams of marijuana, a ventilation system, heat lamps, fans and paraphernalia used to smoke the plant from the house, The Hartford Courant reported .

Acting Fire Capt. Christopher Zak said firefighters arrived on the scene after a heat lamp caused burlap netting covering the marijuana plants to ignite. He said the fire had burned out before firefighters arrived, but they discovered the closet during a search of the home.

All four suspects were charged with operating a drug factory, cultivation of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and conspiracy. Leclair and Mikiens were also charged with possession of marijuana and possession of marijuana within 1,500 feet of public housing.

The suspects were released and are scheduled to appear in court Aug. 26.

Cake mix powder sparks evacuation

ANAHEIM, Calif., Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Emergency officials said a powdery substance that caused an evacuation at an Anaheim, Calif., office building turned out to be cake mix.

Crews from the Anaheim and Santa Ana fire departments and members of the Orange County Sheriff's Bomb Squad evacuated about 400 people from the Tenet Health System building after an employee found the powder in an envelope, the Orange County (Calif.) Register reported.

Maria Barrios, a support services operator for Tenet, said four employees who were near the envelope when it was opened were quarantined while the crews investigated.

Anaheim police Sgt. Rick Martinez said the substance was found to be cake mix. He said the sender of the package was contacted and was apparently baking a cake before mailing the envelope.