8:30pm Update - device was safely taken apart and is no longer a danger. All crews are clearing the scene.
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BOULDER CITY - Around 5:00 tonight (April 25, 2022), local children were playing in the desert on the northeast side of the community, when they found a suspicious device. They brought the device to a nearby house and called Boulder City Police and Fire. Firefighters requested the bomb squad from Las Vegas; their experts believe the device may be a very old military-grade explosive. Three houses have been evacuated, and experts from Nellis Air Force Base are responding. PLEASE AVOID THE AREA UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.