explosions in an Russian navy ammunition dump

[UglyMowgli]

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A fire causes artillery shells to explode at a Russian navy ammunition dump some 150 km (93 miles) north of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia's Far East, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2005 in this image made from television. Military prosecutors opened a probe Saturday into a fire at a Russian navy ammunition dump that caused artillery shells to explode, forcing the evacuation of thousands in a remote eastern region. (AP Photo/RTR-Russian Television Channel)

[MadMike]

First rule for firefighting munitions engulfed in flames- RUN! :o

Yours, Mike

(former munitions puke)

[UglyMowgli]

I have been in a duty guard at an ammo dump in the mid of the 80', when a fire burst near one of the casemate and the firefighters didn't want go in the ammo dump to extingush the fire, we done it we were 4 do do the job, it was hard but we win :D .

[Kapitan]

no big loss not like it was in the middle of moscow the area is pretty remote infact its more like a waste land hence why its there good job those missiles didnt land in it.

the kamchatka peninsular is where russian practice SLBM missiles are targeted and land :up: