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BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — Explosive Ordnance Disposal airmen assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base will conduct multiple controlled detonations Thursday as part of planned demolition operations.
The operations are scheduled from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 24. Residents in surrounding communities may hear multiple loud noises associated with the detonations during that period.
Base officials said the activities are pre-planned and professionally conducted and pose no threat to public safety.
The 2nd Bomb Wing advised residents that the noises are associated with scheduled operations at the base and thanked the surrounding community for its understanding.