A powerful explosion occurred at a military explosives manufacturing facility in rural Tennessee on Friday morning, causing nearby homes to shake and prompting emergency services to respond, according to officials and local residents.
The incident took place at Accurate Energetic Systems near Bucksnort, located approximately 60 miles (97 kilometers) southwest of Nashville, as reported by the Hickman County Sheriff's Office Officials used social media to request the public stay away from the area to enable emergency teams to operate effectively.
David Stewart, a Hickman County Advanced EMT , informed The Associated Press via telephone that ongoing explosions prevented emergency teams from accessing the site. He was unable to confirm if there were any casualties.
At the scene, footage revealed a field of burning debris with smoke rising skyward. Nashville's WTVF-TV broadcast showed scattered debris across the location and damaged vehicles in a car park. The station received numerous calls from local residents who felt the significant blast.
In Lobelville, situated more than a 20-minute journey from the facility, inhabitants reported their houses shaking, with several residents capturing the explosive sound on their home surveillance systems.
The incident took place at Accurate Energetic Systems near Bucksnort, located approximately 60 miles (97 kilometers) southwest of Nashville, as reported by the Hickman County Sheriff's Office Officials used social media to request the public stay away from the area to enable emergency teams to operate effectively.
On Friday, October 10, an explosion was reported at a Tennessee explosives manufacturer in Hickman County.
— NewsChannel 5 (@NC5) October 10, 2025
The explosion took place at the Accurate Energetic Systems in the Bucksnort area. pic.twitter.com/B7MA2VJgyR
David Stewart, a Hickman County Advanced EMT , informed The Associated Press via telephone that ongoing explosions prevented emergency teams from accessing the site. He was unable to confirm if there were any casualties.
At the scene, footage revealed a field of burning debris with smoke rising skyward. Nashville's WTVF-TV broadcast showed scattered debris across the location and damaged vehicles in a car park. The station received numerous calls from local residents who felt the significant blast.
In Lobelville, situated more than a 20-minute journey from the facility, inhabitants reported their houses shaking, with several residents capturing the explosive sound on their home surveillance systems.
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