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[guyvapeur]

The Royal Canadian Air Force was called in when a B.C. woman found a First World War explosive shell — still live — while clearing out her house.

Members of 19 Explosives Disposal Flight (19 EDF) were deployed to the home near CFB Comox, on Vancouver Island. They found a 37mm high-explosive round used in "quick-firing" guns. It was still live despite being nearly 100 years old.

"Military ordnance can be extremely dangerous, particularly if it is old," said Lt. Jorge Parra-Martinez, 19 EDF commander.

Members of the squadron are trained to recognize and dispose of ammunition and explosives. They safely destroyed the shell and defused the situation.


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[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by guyvapeur

They safely destroyed the shell and defused the situation.

So the shell was rendered safe by destruction, but how did they remove the fuze from the situation?