By Liana Hetticher
On October 20th, 2017, Fortuna PD released a press release about a possible bomb scare on the 300 block of 10th street in Fortuna. The resident found the suspected “pipe bomb” on her back porch and contacted FPD wanting to know how to react. According to the press release: “Suspicious Device Found Near Residence Destroyed By Bomb Squad,” the resident’s son had moved the device and placed in front of their home in the carport.
After calling in the experts, The Humboldt County Sheriff Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team, the device was taken away to be detonated safely where it was discovered it was not in fact a bomb. Instead, it was a waterproof survival kit left behind on accident by the resident’s husband just before leaving for a hunting trip. “The object was determined to be constructed of PVC pipe and was capped on at least one end and wrapped in paracord and duct tape,” containing waterproof matches, an emergency blanket, and a fire starter.
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