MILITARY ORDNANCE DISCOVERED
IN DORCHESTER COUNTY
HURLOCK, MD (January 30, 2018) Bomb technicians with the Maryland
State Fire Marshal Bomb Squad were requested by the Maryland State Police –
Easton Barrack yesterday to determine the hazards associated with what was
believed to be military ordnance discovered by a citizen collecting recyclables
in the 6700 Block of Bobtown Road.
The Maryland State Police, Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office
and the Hurlock Volunteer Fire Department assisted on the scene with traffic
control and securing a perimeter as bomb technicians rendered safe multiple
military grenades.
In total 38 grenades were recovered from along Bobtown Road.
There were nine (9) live devices, nineteen (19) devices with fuse but no
explosive filler and ten (10) inert devices recovered. The devices were
determined to be hazardous and render safe procedures were conducted
immediately at the scene; in addition six devices were transported to a nearby
County landfill where they were counter charged.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
was also requested to assist in the investigation.
No injuries or property damage has been reported related to
this incident.
Anyone having any information in reference to this incident
is urged to contact the Maryland State Fire Marshal Bomb Squad at 410-859-7152
or the Maryland State Police – Easton Barrack at 410-822-3101.
The
Office of the State Fire Marshal is an agency of the Department of
State Police dedicated to helping protect citizens from fire and
explosion through a comprehensive program of education,
inspection, investigation and fire protection engineering. For more
information on fire safety call 1-800-525-3124, log onto our website at: Maryland State Fire Marshal and/or our Facebook Page.
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