Find of Military Devices at Fire Scene Causes Scare

Devices Were Determined to Be Traing Rounds

ASHLAND, Wis. (AP)  Authorities say a device found in the debris of a garage fire in Ashland that looked like a military mortar round turned out to be a harmless training round.

Firefighters in the northwestern Wisconsin city discovered the device Friday and weren’t sure whether it was a live round or not. As a precaution, homes within a two-block radius were evacuated.

The Ashland Fire Department says four members of a National Guard military ordnance disposal unit from Duluth, Minnesota, came to investigate.

Fire Capt. Dave Wegener says they determined it was just a practice round, with no explosive charge. A second training round was found.  The team removed and disposed of them.