Military Says: No Explosives in Bomb Accident

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

"Bomb blew-- mystery is why: No explosives, military says

By Chris Bowman and Ralph Montaņo Bee Staff Writer  (Published Aug. 5,
1999)

Investigators of Tuesday's junkyard explosion that injured a worker and
closed Highway 50 for hours have shifted their focus to the
torch-cutting operation at the metal salvaging yard as a plausible
source of the blast.

Sacramento County fire officials originally thought residual explosives
inside a scrapped 500-pound Army bombshell was to blame. But that theory
was thrown into doubt late Tuesday after military munitions experts
concluded the bombs were fakes used in combat practice."

See http://www.sacbee.com/news/news/local06_19990805.html. 



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Lenny Siegel
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