Boom

Video courtesy Kevin Freitas, another great local blog.

Just in time for the Fourth, this morning the Port of Tacoma blew up a 500 foot smokestack to make way for new development. Exit 133 has a nice picture of the detonator--the Port had a contest where the the winner got the push down the plunger (though in reality it was just a prop). More pics here and here.

It was loud--we could hear it from our house when it came down.