Overview

• Authorities say a mislabelled package of picric acid linked to a moving company’s disposal job sat for about 10 days before being found Tuesday.
• The bomb disposal unit and tactical team began controlled detonations Wednesday, with operations paused overnight and set to resume Thursday.
• Officials now plan to relocate the remaining material to a designated location for further detonations after establishing a safe way to transport it.
• An evacuation zone and restricted airspace remain in effect, with a small number of nearby businesses and residences closed and residents urged to avoid the area.
• Police say picric acid is safe when properly handled but can become highly explosive and sensitive to movement if degraded, and investigators are probing possible criminal involvement.