The Ammo Dump Cook-off in 2006 (IMAGE)

Washington University in St. Louis

The Ammo Dump Cook-off in 2006

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Still from a video of the the ammunition "cook-off" that followed a mortar attack on US Forward Operating Base Falcon filmed by soldiers stationed there. The "cook-off," which continued for hours, was recorded by a nearby seismic station, giving seismologists the opportunity to test their ability to identify munitions from their seismic signatures.

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This video from which this still was taken was uploaded by Taylor Creasman. The URL is: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-QLTp1DruI" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-QLTp1DruI</a> There are many videos of the incident on Youtube.

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