DATE: December 23, 2008 4:12:29 PM PST
Coast Guard re-opens base after bomb scare

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Date: Dec 23, 2008

Contact: SECTOR San Diego, CA
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Coast Guard re-opens base after bomb scare

SAN DIEGO -- The Coast Guard has re-opened it's Sector San Diego base this afternoon after a bomb scare had caused it to secure.

The San Diego Fire Rescue, acting as on scene commander, determined the suspicious package to not be an explosive device. 

Non-essential personnel were evacuated from the base, but all Coast Guard law enforcement and search and rescue capabilities were maintained. 

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