19 Blasting Caps Destroyed After Being Found Near Chiwawa River Pines

From a CCSO Press Release: The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office reports that blasting caps found on private property near Plain, WA Friday were detonated by an Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) team from Yakima.  A citizen cleaning up an estate on Pine Tree Road in the Chiwawa River Pines Community had located 19 blasting caps in a shed on the property.  He reported the situation to the Sheriff’s Office just after 2:00pm.  A deputy responded and confirmed the items were indeed blasting caps.  No other explosive materials were located in the shed.

The 53^rd Ordinance Company (EOD) in Yakima was contacted and responded.  The blasting caps were taken to a large sand pile at the county shop area on Chumstick Road near Leavenworth where a controlled detonation of the devices was performed at about 7:00pm. There was a loud explosive sound associated with controlled disposal of the blasting caps.  There was never a danger to the community.

The blasting caps had apparently been stored in the shed for many years by a previous residence of the property on Pine Tree Road.