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Colorado may have more than its share of hash-oil explosions these days, but the number of fiery meth-lab accidents here is among the lowest in the country. A recent survey in Missouri shows that while some states experienced well over 1,000 incidents, with more than 11,000 taking place nationwide, Colorado was in the single digits. Count down the photo-illustrated top twenty below, followed by a graphic showing the number of incidents in states across the country.
See also: Photos: Motel Blaze Joins Our List of Top Six Recent Hash-Oil Explosions, published March 12, 2014
Number 1 (tie): Connecticut
Number of incidents: 1
Number 1 (tie): Hawaii
Number of incidents: 1
Number 1 (tie): Rhode Island
Number of incidents: 1
Number 4: Washington
Number of incidents: 2
Continue to keep counting down the twenty states with the fewest meth-lab explosions. Number 5 (tie): Nevada
Number of incidents: 3
Number 5 (tie): Vermont
Number of incidents: 3
Number 7 (tie): Nebraska
Number of incidents: 4
Number 7 (tie): New Jersey
Number of incidents: 4
Continue to keep counting down the twenty states with the fewest meth-lab explosions. Number 7 (tie): North Dakota
Number of incidents: 4
Number 7 (tie): Utah
Number of incidents: 4
Number 11 (tie): Arizona
Number of incidents: 5
Number 11 (tie): Wyoming
Number of incidents: 5
Continue to keep counting down the twenty states with the fewest meth-lab explosions. Number 11 (tie): Delaware
Number of incidents: 5
Number 14 (tie): Idaho
Number of incidents: 6
Number 14 (tie): Massachusetts
Number of incidents: 6
Number 14 (tie): Minnesota
Number of incidents: 6
Continue to keep counting down the twenty states with the fewest meth-lab explosions. Number 14 (tie): Oregon
Number of incidents: 6
Number 17: Colorado
Number of incidents: 9
Number 19: New Mexico
Number of incidents: 10
Number 20: Montana
Number of incidents: 14
Here's a graphic showing the number of meth incidents in each state in 2013:
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