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2024-04-16 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Fire at Scranton Munitions Factory Producing 155mm Artillery Shells

[RussiaToday] The US Army factory in Scranton, Pennsylvania that specializes in artillery ammunition caught fire on Monday afternoon, according to local media reports and eyewitnesses.

The Scranton Army Ammunition Plant started spewing black smoke shortly before 3pm local time. Local emergency services were summoned to deal with what was described as a “structure fire.”

No further details were available.

The Joint Munitions Command (JMC) facility is owned by the US military but operated by General Dynamics-Ordnance and Tactical Systems. It makes 155mm and 105mm artillery projectiles, 120mm mortar rounds, 203mm naval shells, as well as a variety of smoke, illumination and incendiary rounds.

The US has been trying to ramp up production of artillery ammunition to supply Ukraine for its conflict with Russia.

Scranton is a community of about 75,000 residents in northeastern Pennsylvania. It is the birthplace of US President Joe Biden. He is scheduled to visit the town on Tuesday.

WNEP adds:

Fire crews responded to the heat treat building at the facility in downtown Scranton around 3:20 p.m.

Firefighters quickly knocked down the flames shortly after arriving.

Officials say no one was injured, and all personnel have been accounted for.

There is no word yet on the severity of the damage caused by the fire or the impacts it will have on production within the 495,000-square-foot plant which is run by General Dynamics.

The cause of the fire is under investigation in Lackawanna County.

Posted by Gloluns Turkeyneck4904 2024-04-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [278 views ] Top

#1 How many Muslims do they employ?

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-04-16 00:53|| 2024-04-16 00:53|| Front Page Top

#2 Probably not. More like graduates of the government mandated DEI classes.

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-04-16 07:25|| 2024-04-16 07:25|| Front Page Top

#3 Possibly due to "energy saving" shifts / cuts??

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scranton_Army_Ammunition_Plant

Posted by Galactic+Coordinator+and+Company6935 2024-04-16 08:10|| 2024-04-16 08:10|| Front Page Top

#4 I was expecting an earth shattering kaboom.
They told me there would be a KABOOM!

Posted by ed in texas 2024-04-16 08:57|| 2024-04-16 08:57|| Front Page Top

#5 At my work, people lollygag about getting out of the building for a fire alert. Bet that’s not the case at that facility.

Posted by Super Hose 2024-04-16 10:19|| 2024-04-16 10:19|| Front Page Top

#6 A lot of ha ha ha from people who obviously have never been in a modern munitions factory.

Posted by M. Murcek 2024-04-16 10:30|| 2024-04-16 10:30|| Front Page Top

#7 Weapons for Ukraine and Biden's birthplace?

Shirley, that's not a coincidence!

Posted by Bobby 2024-04-16 10:32|| 2024-04-16 10:32|| Front Page Top

#8 Don’t call me Shirley

Posted by Leslie Nelson 2024-04-16 10:49|| 2024-04-16 10:49|| Front Page Top

#9 FSB?

Posted by Beldar+Uneter3543 2024-04-16 12:04|| 2024-04-16 12:04|| Front Page Top

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