DNR requests hunters be on lookout for meth lab activity

Minnesota deer hunters are being asked by the Department of Natural Resources to be on the lookout for methamphetamine lab activity, KSTP-TV reports.

The request comes as the DNR notes the increase of meth labs on public lands, including state parks, state forests and wildlife management areas.

The DNR says signs of a meth lab include large quantities of common household products.

"Used as designed, these household products are generally safe," the DNR says. "Mixed together, they can become explosive and/or give off toxic fumes."

The DNR has posted a list of chemicals and equipment that hunters, hikers and other outdoor enthusiasts should look for.

Earlier this week, a man in southeastern Minnesota was burned in an explosion involving a suspected meth lab, the Star Tribune reports.

The Houston County Sheriff's Department says the man, 50, suffered severe burns in the explosion and was taken to a burn center for treatment.