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Suspected pipe bombs found in Fort Washington Park in Maryland

Nbcwashington · · 331 words · By Darcy Spencer; Sophia Barnes
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What to know about Suspected pipe bombs found in Fort Washington Park in Maryland

Several suspected pipe bombs were found in Fort Washington Park in Maryland on Sunday and Monday, forcing authorities to evacuate and close the park, officials said.

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What happened

Several suspected pipe bombs were found in Fort Washington Park in Maryland on Sunday and Monday, forcing authorities to evacuate and close the park, officials said.

Why it matters

A bomb squad is on the scene working to disable more devices found Monday, officials said.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The National Park Service website lists Fort Washington Park as closed.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists entirely of dictionary definitions for the word 'official' and does not provide the actual content of the National Park Service website.
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · The meaning of OFFICIAL is one who holds or is invested with an office : officer. How to use official in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/official
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web search NEUTRAL — OFFICIAL definition: 1. relating to a position of responsibility: 2. agreed to or arranged by people in positions of…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/official
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web search NEUTRAL — Define official. official synonyms, official pronunciation, official translation, English dictionary definition of official. authorized, authoritative: We obtained official permission to enter the bui…
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/official
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Claim 2: “authorities to evacuate and close the park”
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Multiple sources confirm that the U.S. Park Police evacuated and closed the park due to the discovery of the devices.
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web search NEUTRAL — — U.S. Park Police evacuated and closed Ft.Monday morning, additional explosive devices were found. A joint investigation with multiple agencies including the PGFD Fire Marshal's Office and the FBI is…
https://www.wmar2news.com/local/fort-washington-park-closed-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Fort Washington Park is back open to the public Wednesday after investigators reportedly found nearly 10 pipe bombs in a wooded area earlier this week.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/fort-washington-park-rem…
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web search NEUTRAL — Several explosive devices were found at a park in Maryland near Washington, D.C., forcing evacuations and a closure that continued into a second day, according to officials. No suspects have been iden…
https://bnonews.com/index.php/2026/03/explosive-devices-foun…
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Claim 3: “Five devices were found and “rendered safe” by the Prince George’s County Fire Department (PGFD) on Sunday”
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Multiple sources specify that five devices were found on Sunday and rendered safe by the Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department bomb squad.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department bomb squad arrived and rendered all devices safe, authorities said. As a precaution, the park was shut down and will remain closed until law enforcement …
https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/five-devices-disabled-su…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department’s explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) unit responded to assist, officials said. During a sweep of the area, authorities located three additional devices in…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/5-suspicious-devices-fou…
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web search NEUTRAL — Photograph: Prince George's county fire/EMS department.Officials said five devices were initially discovered and “rendered safe before operations were suspended after sunset”, adding: “This morning, a…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/23/maryland-for…
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Claim 4: “The FBI, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and U.S. Park Police are investigating alongside Maryland and Prince George’s County officials.”
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While one search result mentions a joint investigation involving the FBI and PGFD, the provided evidence for this specific claim contains mostly dictionary definitions or unrelated Wikipedia entries. Only one relevant snippet mentions the FBI/PGFD investigation.
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web search NEUTRAL — For example, "DoD Police" refers to any civilian engaged in police duties for the DoD or the US Armed Forces. Each branch also has a law enforcement agency responsible for the investigation of more se…
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web search NEUTRAL — PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MD — Faced with a 22,000-gallon jet fuel spill at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland Democrats sprang into.The Daily Skrape. Politics. U.S. News.
https://www.dailyskrape.com/maryland-democrats-demand-trump-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Official government website. Official websites use .gov.This website is designed to allow you to provide tip information to the FBI to assist with its investigative and national security missions as s…
https://tips.fbi.gov/home
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Claim 5: “Several suspected pipe bombs were found in Fort Washington Park in Maryland on Sunday and Monday”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that suspected pipe bombs were found at Fort Washington Park on both Sunday and Monday.
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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. Park Police evacuated the park on Sunday. On Monday, more explosive devices were found. “There is no current threat to the public. If members of the public should come across a device similar to …
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/suspected-pipe-bomb…
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web search NEUTRAL — (7News) — Authorities say multiple suspicious packages resembling pipe bombs were discovered Sunday afternoon at Fort Washington Park in Maryland, prompting a closure of the area. The U.S. Park Police…
https://wjla.com/news/local/five-devices-disabled-suspected-…
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web search NEUTRAL — On Sunday, five explosive devices were discovered in Fort Washington Park in Maryland.On Sunday, US Park Police officers found five suspected pipe bomb devices, which were all “rendered safe.”
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/03/5-explosive-devices…
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Claim 6: “The devices were discovered in a remote section of the park.”
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Multiple sources mention the devices were found in 'the woods' or a 'wooded area', which supports the claim that they were in a remote section of the park.
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web search NEUTRAL — On Sunday, five explosive devices were discovered in Fort Washington Park in Maryland. The Prince George’s County Fire Department Bomb Squad was called to the scene to neutralize the devices after rec…
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/03/5-explosive-devices…
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web search NEUTRAL — Technicians with the Prince George’s County Fire Department Bomb Squad responded to the park on Sunday, March 22, 2026, after several explosive devices were located. U.S. Park Police evacuated visitor…
https://mcac.maryland.gov/2026/03/multiple-explosive-devices…
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web search NEUTRAL — In a statement on Monday, the Prince George’s county fire department said that its bomb squad responded to Fort Washington Park after “several explosive devices were located”, prompting the US Park Po…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/23/maryland-for…
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Claim 7: “On Monday, more explosive devices were found.”
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Multiple sources confirm that additional explosive devices were located on Monday morning following the initial Sunday discovery.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · The meaning of ADDITIONAL is more than is usual or expected : added. How to use additional in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/additional
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web search NEUTRAL — ADDITIONAL definition: 1. extra: 2. extra: 3. put with something else to increase the number or amount or to make it…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/addition…
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web search NEUTRAL — ADDITIONAL definition: added; more; supplementary. See examples of additional used in a sentence.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/additional
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Claim 8: “U.S. Park Police evacuated the park on Sunday.”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that the U.S. Park Police evacuated the park on Sunday.
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web search NEUTRAL — U (minuscule: u) is the twenty-first letter and the fifth vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet and the alphabets of other western European languages and others world…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U
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web search NEUTRAL — Ú (minuscule: ú), known as U-acute, is a Latin-script character composed of the letter U and an acute accent. It is found in the Czech, Dobrujan Tatar, Faroese, Hungarian, Icelandic, Karakalpak and Sl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ú
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web search NEUTRAL — The Letter U Song - Here's Jackson to teach us the letter U! It's the next letter of the alphabet. How many words can you think of that start with the letter U?
https://kidvideo.org/video/the-letter-u-song-learn-the-alpha…
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