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Investigators Identify Area of Origin Inside Explosives Plant Where Deadly Tennessee Blast Occurred

The ATF pinpointed ‘multiple scientific hypotheses’ regarding what caused the deadly blast at Accurate Energetic Systems.
Investigators Identify Area of Origin Inside Explosives Plant Where Deadly Tennessee Blast Occurred
A wreath commemorates victims of an explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems in Bucksnort, Tenn., on Oct. 24, 2025. Jacki Thrapp / The Epoch Times
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BUCKSNORT, Tenn.—Investigators with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) have identified the “area of origin” where a deadly blast occurred at an Accurate Energetic Systems facility (AES) in Tennessee on Oct. 10.

“They have developed multiple scientific hypotheses regarding what caused this tragedy,” ATF Special Agent in Charge Jamey VanVliet said at a press conference outside of the AES plant on Oct. 24.

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