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title: "Homemade Science Lab"
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date: "2026-07-30T21:09:55+00:00"
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#  Homemade Science Lab

 Written on 23 February 2026.

FBI officials continue to investigate "suspicious materials" that were found at a home in a gated community in Irvine on February 23rd. Police attended the home after the landlord called to report suspicious circumstances, an Irvine Police Department spokesperson told CBS LA.

When officers arrived, they found suspicious materials in what was believed to be a homemade science lab that had caught fire. While investigating, they found that there were possible indications of chemical nerve agents, a source familiar with the investigation told CBS LA.

The Hazmat team that attended the scene determined that the chemicals found were concerning due to written evidence that was also found at the scene. The investigation was later handed off to FBI investigators.

The Irvine Police Department affirmed the FBI's statement on Thursday, saying the investigation continues. "The incident began after a juvenile at the residence mixed unknown chemicals," Irvine PD said in a statement. Police said there are no evacuations, and "no known danger to the public."

Neighbours told CBS LA that the National Guard also arrived outside of the home and some of the members were seen wearing shirts that said, "Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team."

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