For the next few months, the Pine Bluff Arsenal will conduct detonations of recovered munitions. The munitions were discovered during the final phase of a study that has been ongoing at the Arsenal since 2012.
Residents living close to the Arsenal shouldn’t be alarmed if they hear small explosions coming from the installation.
“This project is part of an on-going effort by the Arsenal to address potential safety, health and environmental issues, and includes partnership efforts between the installation, the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,” a spokesman said in a news release. “This phase of the investigation is expected to last the next few months.”