Navy to conduct explosives demolition in Crescent Harbor today | CORRECTED

The Navy’s Explosive Ordnance Detachment Northwest plans to conduct explosives demolition in the water at Crescent Harbor today. The operations will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Their work is expected to cause water plumes and small ground vibrations, but little noise, according to Mike Welding, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island's spokesman.

The Navy’s Explosive Ordnance Detachment Northwest plans to conduct explosives demolition in the water at Crescent Harbor today.

The operations will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Their work is expected to cause water plumes and small ground vibrations, but little noise, according to Mike Welding, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island’s spokesman.

“People aren’t going to hear a thing,” he said.

Welding added that the operations should not pose a threat to people or property and the team takes appropriate safety precautions. For more information, call 360-257-2286.

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story inaccurately reported expected noise levels.