But as exploding targets become more popular they are more often linked to wildfires. The devices have been blamed for starting at least two dozen fires across the West last summer, the newspaper ...

SHOOTING — Exploding targets are officially a no-no on national forests throughout the West. Citing public safety concerns and the potential for igniting wildfires, Northern Region Forester Faye ...

Explosives being sold at local stores may lead to injury or death, and the FBI has issued a warning. They're called exploding targets which basically are chemical-filled jars being used for more ...

Tannerite and H2 Targets, which is manufactured by Ohio-based H2 Targets, are the most popular brands of exploding targets.

Maryland has begun a crackdown on a popular product among firearms enthusiasts. "Exploding targets" have been featured in viral videos and have increasingly become a source of controversy ...

Anyone caught using an explosive target on forest service land could face fines of up to $5000 and up to six months in prison The Bureau of Land Management is also considering a similar ban.

Pacific Northwest Region officials on July 9 banned all exploding targets year-round from national forest lands in Washington and Oregon, including the Colville National Forest.

POCATELLO, ID – Investigators have determined that the June 8 th Gap Fire was caused by shooters illegally using exploding targets. The Gap Fire ultimately burned 486 acres. The conditions for a ...

Target shooting and restricted ‘exploding targets’ have caused five fires in Oregon since May, state officials said, adding that some people should brush up on ...

A commonly used exploding target was involved in setting off the 46,000-acre Sawmill Fire on state trust land south of Tucson, the Star has confirmed.