Authorities say it could take up to three weeks to finish storing military propellant at an explosives recycling company that caused the evacuation of a Louisiana town. The town of Doyline, located about 20 miles east of Shreveport, was evacuated earlier this month after authorities reported finding 6 million pounds of the material improperly stored at Explo Systems Inc. Explo contracts with the military to demilitarize explosives and other materials, and rents space at a National Guard base in north Louisiana. The material found improperly stored on the base is called M6 and is used as a propellant for artillery rounds. Louisiana State Police spokesman Matt Harris today announced that crews have moved 4.4 million pounds of product into proper storage sites. A criminal investigation into the company’s handling of the explosives is ongoing.
Cleanup continues at La. explosives recycling company
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