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USS posco industries bomb threat; pittsburg, ca 94565, USA

NOAAORR-9509

issued
2017-06-08 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2017-06-22 00:00Z
self-cancels
2017-06-22 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
38.024, -121.864
vessel
USS POSCO INDUSTRIES BOMB THREAT
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

USS Posco Industries bomb threat; Pittsburg, CA 94565, USA.
Pittsburg, CA 94565, USA.
1. On June 8, 2017, the USCG Sector San Francisco contacted NOAA ERD regarding a reported bomb threat at a local steel processing facility in Pittsburg, CA. Air plume modeling was requested in the event of a large-scale release from the facility.
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL. COMMODITY: ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, LIQUID HYDROGEN.
3. POSITION 38.024N 121.864W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9509: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9509

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