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Molotov Cocktail Found Near San Mateo County Fire

SAN MATEO (CBS SF) -- The remnants of a Molotov cocktail were discovered on the scene of a fire in the Eichler Highlands neighborhood of unincorporated San Mateo County, sheriff's officials said.

Deputies were called to the scene after county firefighters responded to a trash fire near Allegheny Way and Lexington Avenue at 5:56 p.m. and discovered that a Molotov cocktail had been used.

Deputies discovered glass from a bottle, a piece of cloth and burnt residue on the road. The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office bomb squad was called to the scene to investigate.

No injuries or damage was reported as a result of the fire.

Anyone with information about the incident has been asked to call the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office at (650) 599-1536.

(Copyright 2012 by CBS San Francisco and Bay City News Service. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)

 

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