where was the fire in tennessee

The fire and explosion in Tennessee occurred at the Accurate Energetic Systems facility, a military explosives plant located in the Bucksnort area, about 60 miles southwest of Nashville. The explosion happened on October 10, 2025, around 7:45-7:48 a.m. local time, devastating the eight-building facility and causing a large fire with ongoing detonations that initially prevented emergency crews from entering the site. The blast left a debris field about half a mile square, was felt miles away, and caused multiple casualties with several people missing and feared dead. The facility specializes in manufacturing and testing explosives for military and industrial uses. The fire and explosion left the site heavily damaged and still smoldering after the blast, with emergency and investigative agencies responding to the scene.