275′ Smoke Stack Tower Falls The Wrong Way During Demolition

By Scott Beale on November 11, 2010

The 275′ smoke stack tower at The Ohio Edison Mad River Power Plant in Springfield, OH fell the wrong way during yesterday’s planned demolition, causing spectators to run out of the way.

photos by Bill Lackey

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