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Boise Trails Hide Explosive Past | Boise News
Boise’s beloved Foothills trails may be hiding a ticking time bomb—literally. Once a military training ground, the area now teems with hikers and runners, but decades-old unexploded artillery shells lurk beneath the soil. A recent wildfire sparked panic when heat raised fears of detonations, forcing firefighters to pull back. With no complete record of where shells were fired, cleanup efforts remain incomplete, despite past discoveries like a 75mm projectile detonated in 2002. The Army Corps of Engineers warns some zones still pose “unacceptable explosive hazards,” and firefighting planes…
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