SHERIDAN - Authorities successfully detonated a 55-gallon drum full of chemicals Friday morning.
The drum was found Thursday during an inventory and data collection of Almost Anything Stored on 3835 S. Santa Fe Drive.
The fire department and the Arapahoe County Hazardous Materials team tested the chemicals and determined they were very unstable, according to Sheridan Police.
Chemists from the Colorado Health Department also said the chemicals were unstable and authorities should dispose of them. The chemicals were a petroleum based mix of hydrogen peroxide.
The Arapahoe County Bomb Squad was contacted and helped determine that the drum should not be moved.
Crews destroyed the drum with an explosive blast at 6:02 a.m. Friday. Crews sprayed the area down and the drum was surrounded by barrels full of water. The bomb squad said the blast would burn off all the explosive parts of the chemicals.
Because of the blast, nearby roads and light rail were closed for a short time Friday morning. However, all roads have since been reopened.