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Clovis bomb squad responds to dynamite Friday

The bomb squad responded to a call in Clovis to deal with sticks of dynamite found at a Derrel’s Mini Storage on Friday night, the Clovis Police Department said.

Police responded to the 400 block of Herndon Avenue just after 5 p.m.

Staff at the storage company said the unit had just been auctioned off and they found the explosives inside.

The bomb squad was brought in as a precautionary measure and the team took possession of the explosives, police said. The material has been contained and the area is now safe.

This story was originally published November 6, 2015 at 11:12 PM with the headline "Clovis bomb squad responds to dynamite Friday."

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