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More Information On Port Of Ilwaco Incident

An update released by the Pacific County Emergency Management addresses why the public wasn’t informed sooner.

Still no word from authorities about what was the explosive device found by a passerby at the Port of Ilwaco on Sunday. An update released by the Pacific County Emergency Management addresses why the public wasn’t informed sooner. According to the release, The Long Beach Police were making the call on the scene and while a safe perimeter was established around the device, they did not feel it posed an immediate threat to the safety of the public at large. Officials add that when law enforcement tells the public to stay away from an area for safety, the announcement itself often draws more people to the scene.

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