Umatilla Chemical Depot

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Storage and incineration facility for conventional and chemical weapons. Opened 1941. Originally established as a military supply depot for World War II, the facility was converted in 1962 to a munitions storage yard. The last munitions stored at this facility were destroyed on 2011 October 25. Base closure is expected to be completed in 2015.

www.cma.army.mil/umatilla.aspx
www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/facility/umatilla.htm
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umatilla_Chemical_Depot
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Coordinates:   45°50'10"N   119°26'43"W

Comments

  • incinerating nerve gas next to a bunch of vineyards... nice.
  • tastes like....burning?
  • Hey..the depot was there first.
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