Fireworks Detonation Surprises Offices on Clemens Road

Office workers on Clemens Road were surprised late Wednesday morning when they heard what they thought was an explosion, and felt their buildings shake.

"There was just an explosion of some kind on Clemens Road that rocked our office building and several others around us," wrote Drew Jackson, who was at his office near Ranney Parkway. "We’re all clueless as to what it could be, but several office buildings in our area felt a strong blast that shook our building and rattled our roof and windows."

The noise and shaking at about 11:30 a.m. wasn't anything serious, it was just the police department's bomb squad setting off some old fireworks at the neighboring , according to police Cpt. Guy Turner.

"It was the bomb squad," he said.

Both the police and fire departments said they do not know of any more scheduled detonations in the near future.