Quantico Explosives Safety

03/31/2026

Cpl. Andrew Paul Amarillas faces federal charges for allegedly stealing a Javelin missile and millions of rounds from Camp Pendleton and selling them in Arizona.

07/03/2025

California fireworks facility explosion injures two, leaves seven missing and over 150 customers without power as firefighters deem the site too dangerous to enter for search operations.

05/05/2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15aXRKrrki/

08/25/2024

https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/discovery-at-former-bay-area-military-base-19719281.php

Experts from Travis Air Force Base called in to assist with the removal of the unusual discovery.

05/22/2023

https://www.foxnews.com/us/indiana-man-killed-teenagers-wounded-gr***de-found-inside-grandfathers-belongings-explodes

An Indiana man died, and two teenagers were injured, after the pin was removed from a gr***de found in their grandfather's belongings, causing it to explode.

09/28/2022

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/anna-lucas-obituary?id=36377074

View Anna Mae Lucas's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

09/13/2022

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10222644263280504&id=1390442339

09/10/2022

https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/2022/09/09/magnet-fishers-who-found-86-rockets-at-fort-stewart-appear-in-court/

The ordance appears to be from the 70s or 80s.

07/07/2022

https://www.foxnews.com/us/fourth-july-fireworks-explosion-caught-video-adults-kids-run-cover

An explosion during a family July Fourth celebration went wrong and caused a giant fire that prompting a family to flee from their front lawn.

10/30/2021

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The shells were disposed of at a “separate and safe” location.

08/05/2021

This guy right here- Travis Prien is the recipient of the Navy League Gen James L. Jones Safety award. Representing Marine Corps Base Quantico and the National Capital Region. One of the good ones. Congratulations and we'll deserved!

07/01/2021

https://ktla.com/news/5000-pounds-of-illegal-fireworks-seized-from-south-l-a-home/

A cache of illegal fireworks seized at a South Los Angeles home exploded Wednesday evening, damaging nearby homes and cars and injuring at least 16 people, three of them seriously, authorities said…