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A member of the Canadian Armed Forces. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

BOOM!

As the sound reverberates across the region, people may duck and cover until they know what the heck is going on.

In fact, it’s soldiers from CFB Borden in the Logistics Training Centre Ammunition Technician Corporal course holding controlled detonations to dispose of unused ammunition.

“At no time will this training pose a risk to local population or infrastructure; rigorous safety standards that govern the use of controlled detonations will be strictly observed. Approximately up to 18 controlled detonations will take place daily,” says the press release from National Defence / Government of Canada.

The detonations at CFB Borden will be heard between August 18 and August 22, and again from August 25 to August 28.

This training will take place between the hours of approximately 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. excluding weekends.

The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) employs a wide range of ammunition on ranges across Canada. Ammunition Technicians assist in the safe and expedient disposal of any misfired, dud or obsolete ammunition in Canada or on deployed operations overseas.