Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Controlled Demolition, Inc. (CDI) of Phoenix, Maryland, USA (acting as Explosives Subcontractor to Main Demolition Contractor, Rachel Contracting, LLC (Rachel) of St. Michael, Minnesota) performs the planning and successful explosives felling of the 144’ tall Unit #2 and #3 Hung Boilers and the 226’ reinforced concrete chimney in a single explosives sequence at the Hoot Lake Power Plant in Fergus Falls, Minnesota on Saturday, June 25, 2022.
There was no damage to the adjacent rail lines to remain or interruption of service to the switchyard adjunct to the structures being demolished.
Controlled Demolition, Inc. (CDI) of Phoenix, Maryland, USA (acting as Explosives Subcontractor to Main Demolition Contractor, Rachel Contracting, LLC (Rachel) of St. Michael, Minnesota) performs the planning and successful explosives felling of the 144’ tall Unit #2 and #3 Hung Boilers and the 226’ reinforced concrete chimney in a single explosives sequence at the Hoot Lake Power Plant in Fergus Falls, Minnesota on Saturday, June 25, 2022.
There was no damage to the adjacent rail lines to remain or interruption of service to the switchyard adjunct to the structures being demolished.










