Frank Peetz stands near Sassy and Precious while camping at Lake Bistineau State Park Saturday Dec. 1, 2012 in Doyline, La. Authorities have begun moving 1 million pounds of improperly stored explosive powder to storage bunkers at the Camp Minden industrial site. State investigators found the explosives while inspecting property leased by Explo Systems, where an above-ground storage magazine exploded in October. (AP Photo/The Shreveport Times, Jim Hudelson)
In this photo released Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012 by the Louisiana State Police shows piles of explosive powder stored at the Camp Minden industrial site that officials say were improperly housed by a company. (AP Photo/Louisiana State Police)
Col. Mike Edmonson says gunpowder is stored with reckless disregard for the safety of Explo Systems employees and residents of the Webster Parish town of 800. He says containers of gunpowder are tightly packed in buildings, and some containers are spilling.
State investigators found gunpowder in cardboard boxes on pallets outdoors while inspecting property leased by Explo Systems after an Oct. 15 explosion.
About half the town's residents left their homes Friday.
Company officials could not be reached Sunday. Edmonson says the owners reportedly are returning Monday from South Korea.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.
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