May 1, 2024 -Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office (TCSO) reports on Tuesday morning at about 7:30, a deputy responded to the area of Highway 108 near Strawberry Road in Strawberry for a report of dynamite and other explosives located while cleaning up a property of a family member. Once the deputy arrived on scene, he determined the Dynamite was unstable.

Deputies contacted Calaveras County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) Bomb Squad to respond. TCSO deputies, the CCSO Bomb Squad and CalFire are currently on scene making a plan to mitigate the threat of the unstable explosives. The plan involves detonating the explosives to safely dispose of them, which will cause several loud explosions in the Strawberry area.

Old dynamite can be very unstable, we ask the public not to handle, cover, move or transport unwanted explosives. We are thankful this dynamite did not explode unintentionally and that no one was injured.

We will keep our community updated through our social media platforms when the detonations have occurred.




Source and photos: Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office