Firefighters near Porter had to destroy a barn filled with fireworks and other explosives that were discovered Tuesday, officials said.
Officials with the Porter Fire Department said they were dispatched to a HAZMAT call on Ferne Drive Tuesday afternoon. When they arrived at the scene, they were met by a man who had been in the woods and discovered an old barn loaded with what he described as explosives.
Investigators said the material was considered to be too volatile to attempt to move. The fire marshal’s office alerted ATF, who also responded to the scene. Officials said they were able to contact the person who now owns the property and got permission to burn the barn with the explosives in it. Deputies with Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said they shut down Ferne Drive and five residents were evacuated from the area.Officials said just after 7:30 p.m.
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