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Park City residents evacuated after construction crew finds mining-era dynamite under a home

(Photo courtesy of Park City) A construction crew working on an old home at 911 Empire Avenue in Park City discovered mining-era dynamite at the site on Monday, March 26, 2018. Residents evacuated, and the dynamite was removed safely by a bomb squad.

(Photo courtesy of Park City) A construction crew working on an old home at 911 Empire Avenue in Park City discovered mining-era dynamite at the site on Monday, March 26, 2018. Residents evacuated, and the dynamite was removed safely by a bomb squad.

A construction crew found a crate of mining-era dynamite while working on an older home in the Old Town area Monday morning, Park City officials said, causing evacuations.

Park City police Capt. Phil Kirk said that the explosives were discovered just before 10 a.m. on the 900 block of Empire Avenue.

Shortly before 1 p.m., the Unified Fire Authority Bomb Squad arrived to remove the dynamite, Park City officials tweeted.

Residents were evacuated from Crescent Street to 12th Avenue and between Lowell Avenue and Empire Avenue and were given shelter at the library until the bomb squad safely removed the dynamite.

Residents were permitted to return to the area about 1:45 p.m.

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