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‘Concerned citizen’ finds dangerous Navy device on Southern California beach, takes it home
ktla ^ | 09/28/2026

Posted on 09/28/2026 10:07:04 AM PDT by BenLurkin

The Ventura County Sheriff’s Department is warning the public after its bomb squad responded to a call at an Ojai home last week when a concerned citizen brought home a Navy MK25 phosphorus marine marker found on the beach.

An MK25 marine marker is an aerially or manually deployed pyrotechnic device that creates both smoke and flame to mark a specific reference point on the water’s surface, according to the U.S. Army.

The citizen noticed the marker at the waterline while walking on the beach and, fearing for the safety of other beachgoers, decided to take the marker home and call law enforcement, according to a social media post from the sheriff’s department.

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If you come across an item that appears to be a bomb or any other piece of military equipment... Do not take the device home.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department bomb squad noted in a comment on the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department’s social media post that it has seen several of these devices wash ashore in recent weeks, possibly because of recent storms.

(Excerpt) Read more at ktla.com ...


TOPICS: Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: california; marinemarker; marinemarkers; mk25; navy; phosphorus; phosporous; venturacounty

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