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RANSON, W.Va. — A reported exploding package and spray of white powder that sent emergency units rushing to a small-town post office turned out to be the pop of a malfunctioning fluorescent light bulb, authorities said Friday.
The white powder that workers at the U.S. post office in Ranson saw Friday morning was likely smoke from the damaged bulb, said Ronald Fletcher, a firefighter with Citizens Fire Co. and the designated incident spokesman. X-rays also revealed that a suspicious package in a storage locker contained cookies, he said.
