Centennial Mills warehouse water tower demolished

Planned explosion of a warehouse rocks Portland

The massive explosion could be heard across much of the city two weeks after fire tore through the century-old abandoned flour mill.

116-year-old former mill in Oregon gets demolished

PORTLAND, Ore. (NBC, KYMA) - With a huge blast a piece of Portland history came crashing down Monday. The 116-year-old former mill has been vacant for a very long time. A fire two weeks ago gutted the building leaving only the outer masonry and the water tower. People started gathering hours before the 2:30 p.m. scheduled blast and they didn't leave disappointed. The removal of the water tower is just the first step in the demolition process. Cr…

Boom Town! Centennial Mills Demolition Underway

For once, Portlanders knew where the sound of a loud explosion originated. Demolition crews used a series of controlled explosions to bring down the water tower on the former Centennial Mills site Monday afternoon, after an August 2 blaze degraded the building’s stability. The former flour mill sat vacant for decades along Northwest Naito Parkway in the Pearl District, and is set to be redeveloped into mixed use housing and retail. Before the ci…

‘The shockwave was visceral’: Centennial Mills water tower explodes in planned demolition

Demolition of the Centennial Mills warehouse in Portland began in earnest Monday with the destruction of a water tower on top of the building.

Massive Explosion Demolishes Water Tower at Centennial Mills in Portland, Oregon

نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. Screenshot A massive explosion brought down a water tower at the historic Centennial Mills site in Portland, Oregon. Video: Massive Explosion Demolishes Water Tower at Centennial Mills in Portland, Oregon https://t.co/Lq08PIbelp pic.twitter.com/9Ef2t2SsxN— Cedar News (@cedar_news) August 17, 2026 Controlled Demolition Captured on Video Footag…

Centennial Mills tower falls

The fire that gutted the 116-year-old structure had made the surrounding area unsafe.