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'Immediately Recognizable': Man Fishes up Apparent Military Shell in West Warwick

Authorities evacuated nearby apartments and closed roads before bomb technicians safely detonated the device, officials said.

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The Office of the State Fire Marshal confirmed that the ordnance was relocated and rendered safe.

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Apparent mortar shell discovery prompts bomb squad response in West Warwick, RI

West Warwick police shut down roads and evacuated residents after a magnet fisherman found military ordnance in the river. No injuries reported.

·Needham, United States
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'Immediately recognizable': Man fishes up apparent military shell in West Warwick

The Office of the State Fire Marshal confirmed that the ordnance was relocated and rendered safe.

·East Providence, United States
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Magnet fisherman pulls apparent mortar shell from Pawtuxet River in West Warwick

A piece of military ordnance pulled from the Pawtuxet River by a magnet fisherman Thursday was safely detonated after prompting evacuations, road closures and a

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WJAR broke the news on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
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