wˈʌns ɐ bˈɑːmɪŋ ɹˈeɪndʒ hˈæzbiːn pˈɜːmənəntli klˈoʊzd, ðeɪ ɑːɹ sˈʌmtaɪmz klˈɪɹd ʌv ˌʌnɛksplˈoʊdᵻd ˈɔːɹdnəns sˌoʊ ðætðə lˈænd kæn biː pˌʊt tʊ ˈʌðɚ jˈuːs ɔːɹ tə ɹᵻdˈuːs ðə tʃˈæns ʌv ˌæksɪdˈɛntəl dˌɛtənˈeɪʃən kˈɔːzɪŋ hˈɑːɹm tə pˈiːpəl nˌɪɹ ðə ɹˈeɪndʒ, tɹˈɛspəsɚz ɔːɹ ˈɔːθɚɹˌaɪzd pˌɜːsənˈɛl.
Once a bombing range has been permanently closed, they are sometimes cleared of unexploded ordnance so that the land can be put to other use or to reduce the chance of accidental detonation causing harm to people near the range, trespassers or authorized personnel.