(NewsNation) — 本周，德州当局在有人于遗产拍卖购得的盒子里发现80年历史的活性炸药后避免了一场潜在灾难。
(NewsNation) — Texas authorities averted a potential disaster this week after someone discovered 80-year-old live explosives in a box purchased at an estate sale.
奥斯汀警察协会表示，警方周二接到一名居民报警，称其在购买的物品中发现疑似二战时期的手榴弹。
The Austin Police Association said officers responded to a call on Tuesday from a resident who noticed what appeared to be World War II-era grenades among the items he had purchased.
该协会称，其爆炸物处理小组确认这些手榴弹为活性且仍具威力，随后安全地将其缴获并移除。与此同时，巡逻警员封锁了现场并设置警戒线以保护邻居安全。
APA said its Bomb Squad confirmed the grenades were live and active, then safely seized and removed them. Meanwhile, patrol officers secured the scene and set up a perimeter to protect neighbors.
虽然当局确认此事无刑事犯罪嫌疑，但他们表示，此次事件提醒公众不要触碰旧式军火，应立即拨打911，由专业部门进行处置。
While authorities confirmed there was no crime, they said the incident serves as a reminder not to touch old military weapons and to call 911 so the proper authorities can handle it.
“这些警官具备大多数人从未见过的训练水平、专业技能和镇定神经，”奥斯汀警察协会如此评价其爆炸物处理小组。
“These officers bring a level of training, expertise, and steady nerves that most people never see,” APA said of the bomb squad.
“处理稳定性未知的80年历史爆炸物是一项危险且需要精准操作的工作，而他们以这座城市所依赖的专业精神完成了任务，”他们补充道。
“Handling 80-year-old explosives with unknown stability is dangerous, precise work, and they do it with the professionalism this city counts on,” they added.