BREMERTON, Wash. — A suspicious package was found Wednesday morning at Naval Base Kitsap Bremerton, said an official at the base.
The package was discovered around 8:45 a.m.
Emergency crews responded to the location and secured the area.
An Explosive Ordinance Disposal specialist and crew members inspected the parcel and found it to be a canister used for fire suppression in a ship galleys.
The object was removed for further examination.
Vehicle traffic to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility was diverted to the Bremerton Gate and resumed shortly after 1 p.m.
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