Explosives training exercises continued Saturday at Camp Pendleton and were expected to send loud booming sounds throughout the surrounding area over the next week.
From Feb. 4 through Feb. 11, high-power explosives will be fired at the Marine Corps. base as part of a training exercise, according to a statement from the North County Fire Protection District.
“Depending on atmospheric conditions, the sounds of explosions `booms’ may be amplified and heard up to 50 miles away,” the NCFPD tweeted.
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