'Bomb-like' marine marker among unusual items that El Nio has washed onto California's shores

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Set us as preferred Powerful swells driven by recent storms amid a growing El Niño are warming ocean waters, causing sand erosion and drawing animals rarely seen to California’s shore.But Ventura County officials were not expecting the unusual ocean conditions to also bring to a local beach a “bomb-like” marine marker.A Navy MK25 phosphorus location marker is used to create a visible smoke and flame signal to locate objects or people in the water.

It’s unclear where the marine marker came from or the exact location of its discovery last week.The sheriff’s department did not respond immediately to a request for comment.

The Ventura County Sheriff’s bomb squad published an Instagram post about the discovered marker.In the comment section of the post, the Orange County Bomb Squad said the recent storms could have caused the marker to surface, because “we’ve had a couple wash up in recent weeks.” “A concerned citizen noticed the marker at the waterline and out of fear for the safety of other beachgoers, decided to take the marker home and call law enforcement,” the post stated.

The Sheriff’s Bomb Squad and Navy explosive ordnance disposal unit from Point Mugu responded to the Ojai residence where the device was taken.Climate & Environment As El Niño and a marine heatwave threaten mass strandings along California beaches, the release of one rescued seal pup offers a window into the possible crisis.Officials said in the post that the resident’s actions were well intentioned; however, “marine markers, even if wet and expended, are extremely dangerous.

Residual phosphorus can dry out once removed from the water, then spontaneously reignite or explode when moved.”Marine markers can burn up to 3,000 degrees and are extremely toxic, officials added.It was not the only unusual discovery attributed ...