The Air Force destroyed a rocket motor in a large detonation today around noon, according to an Air Force new release. The blast came from the Utah Test and Training Range, which is about 80 miles west of Salt Lake City.
Similar detonations will occur regularly on Mondays and Tuesdays in September, Hill Air Force Base officials said.| July 17, 2023, 7:12 p.m.
The Air Force destroyed an “obsolete rocket motor” in a large, early-afternoon detonation on Monday, according to a Hill Air Force Base news release. The blast occurred at the Utah Test and Training Range, which is about 80 miles west of Salt Lake City. Detonations are typically performed to get rid of obsolete rocket motors in the most efficient way, said Kendahl Johnson, spokesperson for Hill Air Force Base. They are not an irregular occurrence, but today’s detonation was a larger one that may have caused northern Utah residents to feel some vibrations and shaking.
A less noisy way to destroy the motors is by flushing them out with liquid, but that can create dangerous runoff into the surrounding area, Johnson said.Officials at Hill Air Force Base warn they'll detonate an "obsolete rocket motor" today and folks in northern Utah may experience "vibrations and shaking" from the blast. Officials confirmed to
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