Remembering the 1974 Wenatchee Appleyard Explosion
A warm day in August 1974 led to a shocking and tragic event in Wenatchee Valley.
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A warm day in August 1974 led to a shocking and tragic event in Wenatchee Valley.
Eyewitnesses say the ensuing shockwave created a mushroom cloud. Debris of metal shot out in all directions from the Wenatchee Appleyard. Some of the shrapnel made the jump over the Columbia River - into East Wenatchee.
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