GOV/MIL Huge Fire Erupts at Scranton Army Ammunition Plant, the U.S.'s Primary Producer of 155mm Artillery Shell Bodies

[Macgyver]

Huge Fire Erupts at Scranton Army Ammunition Plant, the U.S.'s Primary Producer of 155mm Artillery Shell Bodies | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft

A huge fire erupted at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania, according to initial reports.

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Huge Fire Erupts at Scranton Army Ammunition Plant, the U.S.'s Primary Producer of 155mm Artillery Shell Bodies​

Credit: NEPA Fire Photography
A huge fire erupted at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania, according to initial reports.

The blaze at this crucial facility, responsible for producing the metal bodies of the U.S. Army’s 155 mm artillery shells, prompted an immediate response from local firefighting units.

NEPA Fire Photography first reported the incident, noting that Scranton firefighters were actively battling a structure fire at the Army Ammunition Plant location on Cedar Avenue.

The Scranton Army Ammunition Plant (SCAAP), a key component of the national defense infrastructure, is operated by General Dynamics and plays a pivotal role in manufacturing artillery projectiles for the U.S. military.

The situation appeared dire as “heavy smoke venting from the roof” was reported, with firefighting crews working tirelessly to control the blaze.

Efforts to extinguish the fire saw some progress, as it was later reported that “the bulk of the fire [had been] knocked down.”
Additional support was called in from the Greenwood Fire Department for ventilation assistance and the Chinchilla Hose Company of South Abington Township to stand by with a foam trailer, according to report.
Scranton Army Ammunition Plant released the following statement:

At approximately 3:20 p.m. today, emergency personnel responded to a fire at the heat treat building at Scranton Army Ammunition Plant.
The fire has since been extinguished, with no injuries and all personnel accounted for. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. We are currently assessing the damage to determine possible impacts to facilities or production.

The safety of our workforce is our primary concern, and we appreciate the quick response of our emergency personnel.

According to The Bridge, the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant is a vital asset to the United States Army Joint Munitions Command (JMC) and the broader military infrastructure.

Managed by General Dynamics-Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS), the facility’s production capabilities include a wide array of military munitions such as 155mm and 105mm artillery projectiles, various mortar projectiles, and naval gun projectiles, among others.
It currently produces:

• 155mm and 105mm artillery projectiles
• the 105mm PGU-45/B High Fragmentation (HF) Cartridges
• 120mm Mortar (M120/M121) Projectiles
• M931 Full Range Training Cartridges (FRTC)
• M933 and M934 High Explosive (HE)
• M930 and M983 Illumination
• M929 White Phosphorus (WP) Smoke
• 5″/54 (5 inch) Naval Gun Projectile.
• 8 inch (203mm) and 175mm artillery

 

[ssbn642blue]

Can't wait what the fake news will say about this...

 

[Dollar Short]

Hopefully just an accident and will not impact production, but awfully suspicious given current events.

 

[Profit of Doom]

But of course.

 

[Peachy]

Oh look another coincidence.

 

[greysage]

At least it wasn't a pasta or taco shell factory. It'd be suspicious if it was another food plant.

 

[Thinwater]

A small drone carrying hypergolic compounds and thermite can land on the roof of most anything and set it on fire. Right when I stopped teaching LE terrorist bomb classes they were about to release the new class on drones used for terrorism. They wanted me to get my commercial drone pilot license so I could teach it. They have about a 1/4 mile square under netting to fly the demo stuff in the desert in NM

 

[jward]

my earlier postings on it said it was already out, and "just" the metal jacket/components of the ammo?

 

[Millwright]

This has the potential to cramp Zelensky's style.

SCAAP isn't the only 155 production plant.

 

[Macgyver]

my earlier postings on it said it was already out, and "just" the metal jacket/components of the ammo?

Given the fact is in a commercial area with other buildings near by I doubt there building live rounds there.

 

[mikeho78]

At this rate, I wouldn't be surprised to hear about a barge plowing into a railroad bridge causing it to derail with toxic nuclear waste that sets a food/ammonia factory on fire that causes the neighboring bleach factory to go up as well. Then the evacuating people accidentally get re-housed in a nuclear silo but two people accidentally butt-dial the nuclear codes causing a few ICBM's to get launched.

 

[Sooth]

You cannot heat up food wrapped in tin foil in the microwave oven and not expect a fire. How many times has this simple warning been posted at ammunition factories, food factories, farms, oil refineries.
Remember: Only YOU can prevent microwave fires.

 

[Reasonable Rascal]

From Wikipedia:


Scranton Army Ammunition Plant:

Capabilities of the plant to manufacture ammunition metal parts, and artillery and mortar rounds include forging, machining, heat-treating, welding, phosphating and painting, finishing, and destructive and non-destructive testing.

Iowa Army Ammunition Plant:

• 40mm High Velocity Family
• 155mm Artillery
• 120mm Tank Rounds
• 60mm/81mm/120mm Mortar Prop Charges
• M112 Charges/MICLIC (Mine-Clearing Line Charge)
• 75mm/105mm Salute Rounds
• TOW/Hellfire/Javelin/Stinger/[2] Sidewinder Warheads
• Medium- and Large-Caliber Mortars
• Pressured and Cast Warheads
• Smart-Munitions Mines/Scatterable Mines
• Missile Assembly/Missile Warheads
• Rocket-assisted Projectiles

Scranton makes hollow tubes. Burlington (Iowa) produces filled shells and warheads, as well as components. The first sits in less than 20 acres. The other on 19,000 acres.

Take things in perspective.

RR

 

[Publius]

Surprised the place did not explode leaving a huge hole in the ground.
Before my time living in West Virginia there was a Dupont factory that made propellant for guns and cannons (gun powder) and part of the place somehow blew up big time rocked the whole county and then some.

 

[Abert]

You should check out this article on the plant - with photos.

Inside the U.S. Army Plant Making Artillery Shells for Ukraine

Hundreds are working 24/7 to keep the pipeline of ordnance flowing as Ukraine fights back against Russian invaders.

time.com

Some History:

The Scranton plant was first constructed in 1908 by the DL&W Railroad as a steam locomotive repair shop.

Congress has stepped up. Since August, alone, Scranton and its sister-facility in nearby Wilkes-Barre have received more than $420 million in federal funding for a new building, additional equipment and improved automation that the Army hopes will boost production rates. The flood of money is a welcome turn for the Scranton plant, which was first constructed in 1908 by the DL&W Railroad as a steam locomotive repair shop. The Army acquired the property in 1951 at the onset of the Korean War and converted the facility to manufacture artillery shells.

YEP - State of the Art - only 73 years old - what could go wrong.

 

[summerthyme]

Surprised the place did not explode leaving a huge hole in the ground.
Before my time living in West Virginia there was a Dupont factory that made propellant for guns and cannons (gun powder) and part of the place somehow blew up big time rocked the whole county and then some.

Read the post above yours...
Summerthyme

 

[Marthanoir]

Can't wait what the fake news will say about this...

 

[BUBBAHOTEPT]

At this rate, I wouldn't be surprised to hear about a barge plowing into a railroad bridge causing it to derail with toxic nuclear waste that sets a food/ammonia factory on fire that causes the neighboring bleach factory to go up as well. Then the evacuating people accidentally get re-housed in a nuclear silo but two people accidentally butt-dial the nuclear codes causing a few ICBM's to get launched.

Sounds about right with the DEMOCRAT Biden regime, of course with Neocon elitist -know it all what’s good for you slobs- support.
This country is……. Well, this country is just one big coincidence….

 

[subnet]

This has the potential to cramp Zelensky's style.

SCAAP isn't the only 155 production plant.

Was watching Free Documentary on youtube called Warmachines or something like that, it was about WW2 and how we crushed it with manufacturing.
Sure are a lot of people that think we could do that again somehow.

 

[9idrr]

Was watching Free Documentary on youtube called Warmachines or something like that, it was about WW2 and how we crushed it with manufacturing.
Sure a lot of people that think we could do that again somehow.

Sure, and with DEI hires, too.

 

[Knoxville's Joker]

Was watching Free Documentary on youtube called Warmachines or something like that, it was about WW2 and how we crushed it with manufacturing.
Sure are a lot of people that think we could do that again somehow.

A lot of red tape has to get thrown away first before that will happen and a lot of larded potatoes will be given options work or starve in order for things to change.

 

[Griz3752]

Any way to get a staff list of that facility?

Probably not but me'thiks it could be enlightening . . . .

 

[mikeho78]

I just read about another artillery factory that went up in flames. This one was in the U.K. though.

 

[mikeho78]

I need to do a refresher on how to post full articles, but here's what I found. If anyone can fix it, I'd appreciate it.

U.K.'s Only Munitions Factory Explodes, Just Days After U.S. Army Ammunition Factory Catches Fires in Scranton, PA | The Gateway Pundit | by Anthony Scott

The United Kingdom’s lone munitions filing factory exploded on Wednesday, just two days after a fire erupted at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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U.K.’s Only Munitions Factory Explodes, Just Days After U.S. Army Ammunition Factory Catches Fires in Scranton, PA​

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Apr. 20, 2024 5:20 pm​

The United Kingdom’s lone munitions filing factory exploded on Wednesday, just two days after a fire erupted at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
As The Gateway Pundit previously reported on April 15th, the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant (SCAAP), the United States’ primary producer of 155mm artillery shell bodies, caught fire.
Just two days later, on April 17th, a section of the United Kingdom’s lone munition factory exploded after a single shell went off inside the factory.
The explosion occurred at the BAE Systems munitions factory in Glascoed, Wales.
BAE Systems is the biggest defense contractor in Europe and the 7th largest in the world.
The cause of the explosion at the munition factory is currently being investigated.

An explosion occurred at a plant producing ammunition components for the British company BAE Systems in Wales, – Telegraph
No injuries have been reported at this time and the company has launched an investigation. pic.twitter.com/X0PYQwVkgs
— — GEROMAN — time will tell – — (@GeromanAT) April 17, 2024

Per The Daily Mail:

Locals living close to a BAE Systems weapons plant rocked by an explosion earlier today say the blast ‘felt like an earthquake’ as a shell went off.
The blast took place at the BAE Systems munitions factory in Glascoed, Monmouthshire shortly before 10.50am.
MailOnline understands the explosion relates to a single shell going off at the munitions filling factory, run by BAE, Europe’s biggest military contractor.
Emergency services were deployed to the site, which is spread across a large field close to the south-eastern village; locals say the blast ‘wasn’t loud, but felt like an earthquake’.
BAE Systems has promised a full investigation into the incident at the factory, which is the UK’s last remaining munitions filling factory.

An explosion has occurred at the BAE Systems Glascoed arms factory in Monmouthshire, Wales
The fire service said on X: ‘At 10.49am on Wednesday 17th April, an incident occurred at the premises of BAE Systems Glascoed when an explosion occurred’https://t.co/lz2QUbOJA9
— Metro (@MetroUK) April 17, 2024

The fire erupted at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant is also under investigation.
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Huge Fire Erupts at Scranton Army Ammunition Plant, the U.S.’s Primary Producer of 155mm Artillery Shell Bodies

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[rob0126]

A small drone carrying hypergolic compounds and thermite can land on the roof of most anything and set it on fire. Right when I stopped teaching LE terrorist bomb classes they were about to release the new class on drones used for terrorism. They wanted me to get my commercial drone pilot license so I could teach it. They have about a 1/4 mile square under netting to fly the demo stuff in the desert in NM

Back in the day I never thought warfare would be conducted with RC technology such as it is.

 

[Knoxville's Joker]

I need to do a refresher on how to post full articles, but here's what I found. If anyone can fix it, I'd appreciate it.

U.K.'s Only Munitions Factory Explodes, Just Days After U.S. Army Ammunition Factory Catches Fires in Scranton, PA | The Gateway Pundit | by Anthony Scott

The United Kingdom’s lone munitions filing factory exploded on Wednesday, just two days after a fire erupted at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

www.thegatewaypundit.com

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U.K.’s Only Munitions Factory Explodes, Just Days After U.S. Army Ammunition Factory Catches Fires in Scranton, PA​

thegatewaypundit.com/2024/04/u-k-s-only-munitions-factory-explodes-just/

Apr. 20, 2024 5:20 pm​

The United Kingdom’s lone munitions filing factory exploded on Wednesday, just two days after a fire erupted at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
As The Gateway Pundit previously reported on April 15th, the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant (SCAAP), the United States’ primary producer of 155mm artillery shell bodies, caught fire.
Just two days later, on April 17th, a section of the United Kingdom’s lone munition factory exploded after a single shell went off inside the factory.
The explosion occurred at the BAE Systems munitions factory in Glascoed, Wales.
BAE Systems is the biggest defense contractor in Europe and the 7th largest in the world.
The cause of the explosion at the munition factory is currently being investigated.

Per The Daily Mail:


The fire erupted at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant is also under investigation.
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This could be worker error, equipment failure, or something else.

Part of the concern is that they are trying to do 24/7 manufacturing and some of the equipment used is ancient relatively speaking.

 

[Millwright]

...the blast ‘felt like an earthquake’ as a shell went off.

155 tends to do that.

Very, very impressive when it impacts.

 

[Ractivist]

Back in the day I never thought warfare would be conducted with RC technology such as it is.

Simple cheap effective over the counter.....wait till Boston robotics hit's the ground running.....given China owns them now, who knows the secretive development and manufacture of those critters. That four legged dog is a serious platform to work from, and you know they are, in way's unthinkable to most people. A squad of those hitting on a no knock entry could be darned scary and effective. Let alone just roaming territory.

Then you have the little insect size with a lethal load of a sort, that fly's and waits for the target. Everybody will be wearing aluminum tents, rather than hats.

 

[mecoastie]

Has anyone seen any pics of this fire?

 

[Wildweasel]

Has anyone seen any pics of this fire?

Industrial fire in the hot section of the plant. Not the big entire plant-consuming fire people think of. I expected to find out that it was a fire in one of the machining cells involving cooling oil catching fire. Looks more like it was one of the heat-treating ovens.

 

[Reasonable Rascal]

Well heck, there go all the conspiracy theories.

RR