California: Decomposing Dynamite and Blasting Caps Discovered on Property
On 1 July 2024, at approximately 1750 hours local time, the Lassen County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on Indians Road in Janesville after individuals clearing out the home found explosives in an ice chest. Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Consolidated Bomb Squad technicians responded to assist, examined the explosives, determined they were sticks of dynamite in advanced stages of decomposition, and removed them from the scene via a robot and a blast container for disposal at a safe location.