Explosion at Camp Minden, no reported injuries

By Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office

PINEVILLE – An explosive incident occurred at Louisiana National Guard’s Camp Minden in Minden, this morning at approximately 5 a.m., Sept. 29.

Explosive Service International, who is responsible for the destruction of all 15 million pounds of M6 and was running 24-hour operations, has confirmed they have no reported injuries.

The explosion occurred on the east side of Camp Minden in the storage area where no one was working. The area has been secured. The contained burn chamber was not damaged.

Louisiana State Police is the lead agency conducting the investigation. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.

Since operations began in April, more than 6.2 million pounds of propellant has been destroyed by ESI. For more information on monitoring, please visit: http://www.esicampminden.com

The point of contact for the Louisiana National Guard regarding this incident is Col. Ed Bush at (318) 416-7414 or edward.m.bush.mil@mail.mil.