"An 80-year-old Utah man spent the last 30 years illegally stockpiling guns and grenades.
He then hid the weapons, along with food, in various bunkers throughout the Utah wilderness..
The man illegally built four bunkers in the wilderness on land that is owned by the state and federal government.
His buildings weren't discovered until a wildfire swept through the area.
Two of the man's bunkers were burned down and ammo exploded."
When authorities met with him at his home in Parowan, he admitted to owning the sites and having seven or eight similar stashes in the area."
Learned lesson : Don't build bunkers out of wood where forest fires occur
Concrete bunkers underground are less susceptible to surface wildfires; ammo will explode when extremely heated, or exposed to spark or flame.
Don't build on Federal land because it is illegal, and the Feds and the State covet your firearms and ammo.
The Fed and State officials may have their bunker, but you shouldn't build your own. You can count on the gov. Civil Defense Shelters.
The Feds don't have a sense of humor when it comes to self-preppers, even in the wilderness !
All my guns & ammo are stored in a lake......no forest fire issues for me!
I thought all Civil Defense Shelters had been shut down years ago.
There’s one down the road from us. It no longer has signs on it and all the water and rations were taken out 20-30 years ago.
He admitted to “owning” the sites. Which is it? Does the site belong to Feds, or him?
Count on Civil Defense Shelters? We no longer have any of those, unless you count on taking over a govt. bunker.