On Monday, March 7, 2022, at 1012 hours, the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call for service involving explosive materials. The explosives were discovered in a barn near the 29000 Block of Highway 299 East near Round Mountain, California.
Shasta County Sheriff’s Office personnel responded to the scene along with a Bomb Technician from the Redding Police Department. The investigating personnel determined the materials were in fact old explosives; therefore, additional resources from allied agencies were requested to render the explosives safe.
Based upon the age and condition of the explosives, the materials were destroyed on-site during a controlled detonation, which resulted in four small explosions. Based upon the proximity to Highway 299 East, traffic controls were used to keep motorists at a safe distance from the detonation site. The highway was reopened shortly after the controlled detonation was completed. No emergency personnel or citizens were injured during the incident and no structures were damaged.
The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the Redding Police Department, Butte County Sheriff’s Office, California Highway Patrol, Cal-Fire and AMR personnel for their assistance during this incident.
