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A look inside the Salem bomb squad and why it needs a new truck
The bomb squad counts on federal grants to purchase big-ticket items, such as the Total Containment Vessel it tows behind the truck. The giant steel ball is designed to safely contain, transport ...
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An L.A. house filled with fireworks was ‘essentially a bomb.’ How officials defused it without destructive blast
The LAPD’s bomb squad worked with federal agencies, including the FBI, local utility companies and the Fire Department. The Environmental Protection Agency was also on scene during the operation ...
LAPD bomb squad investigates report of suspicious package at home in Westchester
The Los Angeles Police Department Bomb Squad was called to a home in Westchester after reports of a "suspicious package" ...
Los Angeles Times26d
Illegal homemade fireworks suspected in Pacoima explosion that displaced dozens of families, police say
Investigators found explosive material inside the damaged residence, the LAPD said. “LAPD bomb squad has identified explosive material inside of the partially collapsed structure, some of which ...
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An L.A. house filled with fireworks was 'essentially a bomb.' How officials defused it without destructive blast
ATF and the LAPD bomb squad "determined that the best course was going to be to burn this off, and it would be the safest for everybody," VanGerpen said. The controlled burn went off without any ...