Overview

• Authorities confirm multiple fatalities and report at least 19 people who were at the Accurate Energetic Systems site remain unaccounted for.
• The blast struck around 7:45 a.m. Friday in the Bucksnort/McEwen area, destroying an entire building and spreading debris across the grounds.
• Secondary detonations and unstable structures initially kept responders at a distance, and the scene is now secured for ongoing search and recovery.
• Federal and state teams, including ATF and Tennessee Emergency Management, have deployed as investigators begin a multi‑day examination of the site.
• Local hospitals treated several patients, a family assistance center is operating, and nearby roads are closed at a facility considered a key local employer.