Police hunt men who fled from South Lake clan lab explosion A South Lake home has been destroyed in a fire caused by a suspected clandestine drug lab. AT least one man who fled from an explosion from a suspected clandestine drug lab in Perth's south is believed to have suffered serious burns. Police are hunting for two men who fled from the explosion, which occured at a house in South Lake at about 8.30pm last night. Police and firefighters attended and residents of adjoining units were evacuated, while the home was extensively damaged in the fire. It was one of two suspected drug labs at separate properties that police are investigating, after responding to calls late yesterday. The first suspect lab was found about 5pm yesterday in West Perth, after police responded to reports of possible toxic chemicals inside a unit on Cleaver Street. Specialised Organised Crime Squad detectives are continuing their investigations today. Emergency services were called to the South Lake property at about 8.30pm last night after reports of an explosion and fire at a home in South Lake Drive.