INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Officials have concluded attempts to detonate nine WWII era explosives found near Vero Beach last week.
One of the nine items, a 500-pound bomb, was live according to Amanda Parker, a spokesperson with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Eight other munitions did not explode.
The controlled detonations took place nearly 2-miles off shore on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to Parker.
“No future field work is planned for this time, however, we will continue to update the public on any new developments with the project,” Parker wrote in a statement.
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The first attempt to detonate WWII era munitions, found off the coast of Indian River County last week, is scheduled for Tuesday between 10 and 11 a.m. a spokesperson with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers confirmed.
Detonation attempts will take place nearly two miles off shore and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will patrol the area to ensure no one comes within the safety zone.
The plan is for three detonation attempts per day on Tuesday and Wednesday. A total of nine items will be disposed of.
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A variety of World War II-era munitions were found off of the beaches east of St. Edward’s School and the Moorings Realty Sales Office.
Disposal of the 500-pound bombs, including four warheads and two rockets, found by the contractors for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will force the beach in that area to close Thursday and Friday. Times of the closure will be from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Residents in that area have been asked to leave that area during those times by authorities.
The last time this happened was in January of 2012 when two suspected bombs were found south of Vero Beach.
