The US Army Needs to Get Rid of Old Explosives Near Its New Artillery Ammo Plant. They're Too Dangerous to Move, so It's Blowing Them Up

The US Army needs to get rid of old explosives near its new artillery ammo plant. They're too dangerous to move, so it's blowing them up.

The controlled detonation of the toxic degraded material will occur in the coming weeks, with temporary evacuations planned for residents.

The US Army needs to get rid of old explosives near its new artillery ammo plant. They're too dangerous to move, so it's blowing them up

The service broke ground on a 155mm artillery production line at the plant earlier this year. US Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Emilio Murphy The US Army will detonate 68 barrels of unstable explosive material at an ammunition production plant. Officials determined the lead azide couldn't be…