The FBI is apparently shaking things up a little bit in Allegany County, Md.
Residents had their mid-morning coffee interrupted by the sound of a loud blast Wednesday morning, the result of a test conducted by the FBI.
The blast shook some residents’ homes, reports the Cumberland Times-News. The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office confirmed to the paper that the controlled blast was part of the bureau’s test, performed in a remote localilty on open and unoccupied property. That office was not involved in the testing, but had helped the FBI find the location.
About 30 people called 911 after the first blast occurred at 10:45 a.m. Tests ended after the calls came in.
“We are not commenting on this,” FBI spokesman for the Baltimore office Rich Wolf told ticklethewire.com
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