(KTLA-TV) |
EAGLE ROCK, Calif. -- An explosives scare in Eagle Rock forced the evacuation of a Los Angeles city fire station for more than an hour Wednesday morning.
It happened around 8:30 a.m. at Fire Station 42 on Colorado Boulevard.
Someone found what was thought to be a grenade and brought it back to the station, according to a Los Angeles police officer at the Northeast Station. A bomb squad was called in to investigate.
It turns out, the device was a military-grade smoke bomb, according to fire officials. Around 10 a.m., officials said the item had been discarded.
Firefighters and trucks were moved out of the building as a precaution.
Colorado Blvd. was shut down between Casper and Highland View Avenues.
The roadway has since reopened.
It was unclear where the smoke bomb was found.
It happened around 8:30 a.m. at Fire Station 42 on Colorado Boulevard.
Someone found what was thought to be a grenade and brought it back to the station, according to a Los Angeles police officer at the Northeast Station. A bomb squad was called in to investigate.
It turns out, the device was a military-grade smoke bomb, according to fire officials. Around 10 a.m., officials said the item had been discarded.
Firefighters and trucks were moved out of the building as a precaution.
Colorado Blvd. was shut down between Casper and Highland View Avenues.
The roadway has since reopened.
It was unclear where the smoke bomb was found.
