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October 15, 2008
Utah workers uncover old mining explosives
PARK CITY, UTAH
Construction workers discovered old explosives at the site of the Montage Hotel in Empire Pass recently, creating a commotion in the upper reaches of Deer Valley as police officers, firefighters, bomb experts and news helicopters descended on the site, reports the Park Record.com.
Police Chief Wade Carpenter said the workers discovered the explosives about 830 feet from the parking lot outside Deer Valley Resort’s Empire lodge. The Montage is under construction just outside the lodge.
When a Layton Construction crew discovered the explosives, more than 200 workers were told to leave the site.
Carpenter described the find as an “old mine vault.” He said the explosive material was dynamite, but other authorities did not immediately confirm the type of explosive.
Phyllis Robinson, a spokesperson for City Hall, said the explosives are “nothing of a recent vintage.” The amount of explosives was not immediately known.
Trails in the immediate area were closed but no evacuations were ordered for the surrounding area.
The area around the Montage was a significant site during Park City’s silver-mining era, with the historic Daly West mine nearby.
Airspace above the site was temporarily restricted.
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