Ammo Cook Off!

Lots of excitement last night in the IZ!

I was woken up last night by the sound of a large explosion last night. That isn't the first time this has ever happen, but what made it unique is that the explosion was followed by another and then another and they sounded very close.

By the third one, my roommate and I got up and stuck our heads out the door. We were convince that a sustained tank battle was going on. But when we stepped outside we didn't see any indications of a battle. However, the explosions kept on coming.

At some point, my roommate got the smart idea to check the TV. That's when we learned from Fox News that an ammunition wharehouse was on fire and the explosions were from tank and artillery rounds cooking off in the fire.

The cool thing was that Fox News had a camera on the ammo site and was showing a live feed on the explosions (see photo above) taking place just a mile or so from our trailer. So we could watch the explosions shoot up in the air on the TV and then simutaneously feel the impact vibrate through our trailer.

Very cool!