Crime & Safety
Box Found Outside San Diego Fire Station Proves Harmless
The 15-by-15 inch box was taped up and had the words "caution" and "dangerous" written on it.
SAN DIEGO, CA – A suspicious package that was found outside a fire station in San Diego was x-rayed Sunday by a police bomb squad who determined the contents were harmless, authorities said.
The 15-by-15 inch box, which was taped up and had the words "caution" and "dangerous" written on it, was found about 3:20 p.m. outside Station 14 located at 4011 32nd St., according to the fire department.
HazMat and the police bomb squad set up a perimeter around the station blocking off 32nd Street and Lincoln Avenue, ABC10 News reported.
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The bomb squad x-rayed the package and determined it was filled with aluminum flux and trash, according to San Diego Fire-Rescue. Authorities reopened the streets about 5:45 p.m.
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