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Nov 09, 2023

Lakeland Electric's Unit 3 implosion set for Saturday

LAKELAND — Lakeland residents are invited to watch the second implosion in the

LAKELAND — Lakeland residents are invited to watch the second implosion in the demolition of Lakeland Electric's C.D. McIntosh Unit 3 this weekend.

LE's hired contractor, Total Wrecking and Environmental of Buffalo, New York, will use explosives to drop Unit 3's 255-foot boiler at 11 a.m. Saturday.

Residents will be able to watch the implosion from Lake Parker Park, 820 E. Robson St. Portions of East Lake Parker Drive and Lake Parker will be closed the morning of the implosion.

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Total Wrecking is auctioning off the right to an individual and five guests to push the plunger that sets off the implosion. Proceeds of the auction will support three nonprofits: Polk County Veterans Council, Homes for our Troops and Western New York Veterans. Bidding starts at $3,000 and the auction closes 9 p.m. Thursday. More information on the auction can be found here.

Those unable to make their way to Lake Parker Park can watch Saturday's implosion from their comfort of home. Total Wrecking is offering a front-row livestream in exchange for a donation to one of the three selected nonprofits. Individuals can sign up by contributing here.

As of Wednesday afternoon, nearly $400 of the $5,000 goal has been raised for charity.