Unexploded grenade reported in trash can near homes

Heard on: Pennington SD Fire Dispatch Group Calls

01:43

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Is law enforcement on scene yet?

00:03

Negative, law enforcement is about 5 min out right now, so they should be there shortly.

00:08

I've just dispatched medic seven per protocol and we are working on going from their reference, getting in touch with Ellsworth.

00:19

10-4, copy that, thank you.

00:23

Fire dispatch, New Underwood.

00:25

Is this going to be at the nursing home or at the low-income housing in New Underwood?

00:32

We had one of your guys, (name withheld), call.

00:34

He said that it is between the apartments and the old folks home, and that he is on scene.

00:39

He has marked both of the trash cans.

00:41

He said it's near a propane tank and should probably start evacuation.

00:46

He did not have a radio.

00:47

He called in.

00:48

10-4.

00:57

Fire dispatch, New Underwood, six one.

01:00

New Underwood.

01:02

Show something.

01:05

Over.

01:07

10-10.

01:09

10 for medic 7, we have you en route to stage (number withheld) East Oak Street, apartment (number withheld), across from South Madison Avenue and South Monroe Avenue in New Underwood.

01:21

Got a call that somebody threw a grenade into a garbage can.

01:26

It has not gone off.

01:31

We do have one New Underwood fire on scene.

01:33

He found it.

01:34

He marked the trash cans.

01:36

We have law enforcement en route.

01:37

They're talking about evacuating.

01:39

Just need you in the area to stage.

01:41

(number withheld) East Oak Street, apartment (number withheld).

8/31/2026 09:04 PM

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E Oak St, New Underwood, SD 57761

Unexploded grenade reported in trash can near homes

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So weird that New Underwood is so hush hush about this…. Seems like a big deal. The bomb squad was at the city property the next day checking the trash truck.