POCATELLO, ID – Investigators have determined that the June 8 th Gap Fire was caused by shooters illegally using exploding targets. The Gap Fire ultimately burned 486 acres. The conditions for a ...
Exploding targets are a mixture of an oxidizer - usually ammonium nitrate - and a fuel, such as aluminum. According to a May 2012 newsletter from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and ...