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| Explosions Rock U.S. Army Storage Depot Near Tokyo | Explosions Rock U.S. Army Storage Depot Near Tokyo |
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| WASHINGTON — Explosions of still-undetermined origin rocked a United States Army storage depot near Tokyo, the Pentagon said on Sunday. No injuries were reported. | |
| Firefighters at the Sagami Depot in the city of Sagamihara, about 25 miles southwest of Tokyo, were working to extinguish a blaze that followed the explosions, officials said. | Firefighters at the Sagami Depot in the city of Sagamihara, about 25 miles southwest of Tokyo, were working to extinguish a blaze that followed the explosions, officials said. |
| “There are no reports of injury, and base firefighters and first responders are currently fighting the resulting fire to prevent its spread to nearby buildings,” said Cmdr. Bill Urban, a Defense Department spokesman. | “There are no reports of injury, and base firefighters and first responders are currently fighting the resulting fire to prevent its spread to nearby buildings,” said Cmdr. Bill Urban, a Defense Department spokesman. |
| Masuo Kobayashi, a spokesman for the Sagamihara fire department, said a worker at the Army depot called around 12:45 a.m. local time. The fire department dispatched 13 firefighting teams, including more than 10 fire engines, Mr. Kobayashi said. Several hours later, the fire still had not been extinguished. | Masuo Kobayashi, a spokesman for the Sagamihara fire department, said a worker at the Army depot called around 12:45 a.m. local time. The fire department dispatched 13 firefighting teams, including more than 10 fire engines, Mr. Kobayashi said. Several hours later, the fire still had not been extinguished. |
| According to the Japanese broadcaster NHK, a worker at the Army depot told the fire department that the warehouse held oxide containers, and those seemed to have caught fire. | According to the Japanese broadcaster NHK, a worker at the Army depot told the fire department that the warehouse held oxide containers, and those seemed to have caught fire. |
| The Defense Department released a statement late Sunday night emphasizing that the building hit by the explosions and fire “is not designated as a hazardous material storage facility,” and “does not store ammunition or radiological materials.” | The Defense Department released a statement late Sunday night emphasizing that the building hit by the explosions and fire “is not designated as a hazardous material storage facility,” and “does not store ammunition or radiological materials.” |
| There were no evacuation advisories issued for nearby residents, and the possibility that the fire could expand or do further damage was thought to be low. | There were no evacuation advisories issued for nearby residents, and the possibility that the fire could expand or do further damage was thought to be low. |
| Video footage taken by a resident about 300 yards away from the depot showed a large, orange, smoldering glow as bursts of light resembling fireworks flashed through the night sky. | Video footage taken by a resident about 300 yards away from the depot showed a large, orange, smoldering glow as bursts of light resembling fireworks flashed through the night sky. |
| The sounds of explosions continued for nearly 15 minutes. | The sounds of explosions continued for nearly 15 minutes. |
| “When I was about to go to bed, I heard the sound of explosion and saw sparks coming off,” the woman who recorded the video said. “It smelled like gunpowder or something like that.” | “When I was about to go to bed, I heard the sound of explosion and saw sparks coming off,” the woman who recorded the video said. “It smelled like gunpowder or something like that.” |