The Consolidated Bomb Squad is reminding the public about safe and legal ways to dispose of hazardous explosive materials. Residents sometimes encounter items such as illegal fireworks, old or unwanted ammunition, blasting caps, or other explosive devices. In many cases, these materials are discovered when working in and around former mining communities or when cleaning out a loved one’s property who may have been a collector of military or mining items. These items can be unstable and extremely

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