Sheriff’s office detonated an unexploded military phosphorus flare
By Joanna Chavez
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MOSS LANDING, California (KSBW) — The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office detonated an unexploded military phosphorus flare on Saturday afternoon.
According to the sheriff’s office, the 27-inch-long flare washed up on the north end of Zmudowski State Beach in North Monterey County.
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Bomb Squad responded to the scene and was able to dispose of the device at about 1:10 p.m. at the location where it was found.
People in the surrounding area may have noticed and felt a large boom at that time, said the sheriff’s office.
The sheriff’s office wants to remind the community that if you see a device such as a flare, do not touch it and immediately call 911.
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