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Paul Hill, president of The Summit's board of directors, said people often find old military ordnance in the area, which was used for military training during World War II nearly 70 years ago.
"To a newcomer, it might be a bit alarming. To those of us who have lived here awhile, you just sort of take it in stride," he said. "We've come to learn these are not anything that's hazardous, and it's become kind of the practice for them just to go ahead and detonate them on site."
The sheriff's department said the bomb squad safely detonated the practice explosives at about noon Monday.