Two Orcas Island men cleaning out a storage unit the Rosario area on Tuesday came across grenades and a rocket propelled grenade and called sheriff’s deputies. Deputies secured the scene and called the Washington State Patrol Bomb Squad.

Bomb technicians arrived Wednesday morning. A search of the scene turned up additional explosives, incendiary materials, military ordinance and components. Most of the items found were from the World War II era. The WSP Bomb Squad called the military, and a US Navy Explosive Ordinance Disposal team responded from Whidbey Island.

Several items were “made safe” by the technicians. Other military hardware along with explosive and incendiary materials were removed by WSP and Navy EOD.

The contents of the storage unit belonged to a recently deceased Orcas Island man. It was being cleaned out upon request of his estate. No further investigation is planned.