[CPEO-MEF] MUNITIONS, FORMER SITES: "Military practice bombs found at elementary school site, " San Diego, CA

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Military practice bombs found at elementary school site

by Lauryn Schroeder
San Diego Union Tribune (CA)
July 17, 2018

Three military practice bombs have been discovered at Lafayette Elementary School in Clairemont, fire officials said Tuesday.

San Diego Fire-Rescue spokeswoman Mónica Muñoz said the department’s bomb team was dispatched Monday morning to the school after excavating crews dug up what they believed to be unexploded military ordnance.

It was later determined that the four-pound devices were non-explosive, practice aerial bombs, Muñoz said, adding that it’s not uncommon for unexploded ammunition to be found in or around the Clairemont area, which was previously military-occupied.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/education/sd-me-unexploded-ordnance-20180717-story.html

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Lenny Siegel
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