Caltrans responsible for blasts in Meyers area
Reports this afternoon of explosives in Meyers followed by a cadre of sirens was not anything illegal or terrorist driven.
The blasts are from Caltrans. Workers blew up two duds left from winter avalanche control work.
They were detonated at 12:10pm and 12:20pm near the Flagpole area, according to Caltrans spokeswoman Deanna Shoopman.
It is simply impossible to understand that Caltrans could be so obliviious as to think that they had no responsiblility to advise the community of their blasting. It is truly sad that they wouldn’t think blasting would be noticed and would cause concern. We expect it during avalance control, but in summer? What a waste of resources.