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Marpi area closed Friday for detonation
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Posted on Apr 21 2009
The Marpi area will be closed off on Friday, April 24, to allow bomb experts to detonate vintage World War II ordnance.
The detonation operation, scheduled from 12pm to 3pm, will be jointly conducted by the Department of Public Safety, the Emergency Management Office, and the U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Detachment Marianas.
The general location of this activity will be at the Laderan Laggun Cliff Line, a mile north of the Marpi landfill. The grid coordinates is 15 degrees, 16.11 minutes 0.0865 seconds North and 145 degrees, 49 minutes 0.3313 seconds East and 5,000 feet above sea level.
DPS is warning the public, especially tour and dive operators, farmers, joggers and bikers, to stay away from the site during the times indicated.
The only area that will not be closed off will be Suicide Cliff, which will be the main viewing point for the detonation. Public access to Suicide Cliff is allowed only through the road leading up to the Far East Broadcasting antenna for viewing purposes. DPS will set security posts to enforce and control traffic movement for safety purposes. [B][I](DPS)[/I][/B]
