Via Fox News:

DEVELOPING: An explosion has been reported at the U.S. military facility in Sagamihara, Japan, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports, citing the Japanese Broadcasting Corporation.

Sagamihara is a city in the Japanese prefecture of Kanagawa, which borders Tokyo.

“Fire from the American military base has occurred,” the Sagamihara Fire Department said, according to JBC.

The Sagami General Depot houses storage for petroleum products and ammunition.

Video and photos began streaming in from social media shortly after noon (EST), showing a large explosion, several loud booms, sustained flames and billowing smoke rising from a structure. No injuries have been reported.

A bare warehouse is currently burning on the site, The Daily Mirror reported, citing Japanese broadcasters. Helicopters have been spotted in the area and emergency vehicles are en route to the scene.

Three explosions linked to a left-wing extremist group were reported in the vicinity of the base in April, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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Update:

This makes no sense at all. NY Post is reporting:

A statement issued by the Army in Japan said there are no indications of injuries, and the cause of the explosion is unknown. The building was not a hazardous materials storage facility, and the depot does not store ammunition or radiological materials, the statement said.

Then what were the multiple individual explosions if not ammo or some kind of substance blowing?

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