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One responder said the area where the explosion happened is a heavy demolition site. They have been testing there for days. They are still not sure what went wrong.

One HEMSI paramedic described the scene as "horrific."

The commander is doing a walk through. There was an apparent fire after the explosion, but it was put out. Everyone has been accounted for in the building.

Redstone Arsenal was built in 1941 to produce convention chemical ammunition for WWII. Later, Dr. Werner von Braun and his team developed the first ballistic missile. That led to NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in 1960.

Redstone is now home to the Army Aviation and Missile Command. Redstone serves 157,223 Soldiers (active, retired and dependents) and 27,620 civilians.

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