No Accidents Reported After Humvee Carrying Grenades Catches Fireplace

Fortuitously, no accidents had been reported after an F.E. Warren Air Drive Base Humvee with grenades on board caught hearth Monday afternoon.

The incident occurred close to milepost 23 on Nebraska Freeway 71 north of Kimball.

In line with the bottom, safety forces airmen from the 790th Missile Safety Forces Squadron had been touring down the freeway once they observed their Humvee was on hearth.

The airmen had been in a position to safely exit the burning Humvee however, because of the depth of the flames, they had been unable to take away ammunition, together with 40 mm grenades, from the automobile.

“The airmen rapidly contacted native emergency responders and established a security cordon,” the bottom mentioned in a press launch.

“Kimball County emergency officers extinguished the flames from the automobile and close by grass and discipline areas,” the bottom added.

Within the curiosity of public security, the Nebraska State Patrol has closed the freeway.

The bottom says airmen are nonetheless on the scene securing the automobile and a staff from the ninetieth Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight will conduct a collection of managed detonations tomorrow, April 12, to render the scene secure.

“The reason for the hearth is unknown at the moment, and the incident is beneath investigation,” the bottom mentioned.