Coast Guard recovers all missing Lake Michigan pyrotechnics
Missing pyrotechnics reported on Chicago beach, Coast Guard warns
An explosive danger from the deep has washed up on a Chicago beach. The message tonight -- if you find it, don't touch it.
CHICAGO - All four phosphorus pyrotechnics that went missing during a military training exercise on Lake Michigan have been recovered, the U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday night.
What we know:
Officials have not released further details about where three of the devices were recovered. One was found by a lifeguard at Montrose Beach in Chicago on May 26.
The devices, which produce red smoke and flames reaching temperatures of up to 2,900 degrees Fahrenheit, were part of a joint military exercise held offshore near Milwaukee in late May.
The four pyrotechnics were deployed during the exercise but failed to activate upon entering the water, the Coast Guard said.
We’ll provide updates as more information becomes available.
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