Boston: On 27 June 2026, at approximately 1030 local time, a 29-year-old male suspect boarded the commuter rail train at North Station on Canal Street in Boston, MA, and made comments about making bombs and giving them to terrorist groups and the homeless. Transit Police responded and observed the suspect with a suspicious device, an electric towel warmer with wires protruding, and an electric scooter with a bag attached; they requested support from a Hazardous Device Technician (HDT).

Indianapolis: On 25 June 2026, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) identified two live smoke grenades in checked baggage at the Indianapolis International Airport on Col. H. Weir Cook Memorial Drive in Indianapolis, IN. The smoke grenades were discovered during routine screening in the checked baggage of a traveler, including one that was hidden in a jar full of peanut butter. TSA questioned the traveler who admitted to attempting to travel with the smoke grenades and claimed a friend had told him the peanut butter would enable him to conceal the grenade.

Middletown: On 24 June 2026, around 1330 local time, the Butler County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) Bomb Unit responded to a cannonball discovered at a private residence in Middletown, OH. The property owner found the cannonball while digging at the base of an old oak tree located on their property. The BCSO Bomb Unit determined that the item was a 4.75-inch diameter solid-shot cannonball, weighing approximately 7.8 pounds, and believed to be historical memorabilia. The bomb unit removed the cannonball from the property.

Greenbank: On 24 June 2026, around 1445 local time, the Central Whidbey Island Fire & Rescue, South Whidbey Fire/EMS, North Whidbey Fire and Rescue, Navy Region Northwest, and law enforcement, including a bomb squad, responded to a fire and explosion at a private residence located near South Smugglers Cove Road in Greenbank, OR. The explosion occurred soon after firefighters responded to a house fire. The house and nearby residences sustained serious damage. Three firefighters and two civilians suffered injuries ranging from serious to minor; all were listed in stable condition.

Bridge Creek: On 19 June 2026, emergency services responded to a firework explosion at a private residence in Bridge Creek, OK. A family was setting off fireworks outside their home when a large Roman candle firework, held by a juvenile, became too powerful to control. The juvenile’s mother intervened, grabbing the firework, but it exploded in her hands. The woman suffered multiple injuries, including the loss of two fingers, and was transported to the hospital.