Falk Explosion

By now you've heard about the explosion at the Falk plant this morning. Patrick has video from the TV. Thankfully, the propane leak that caused the blast was detected early enough for almost everyone to be evacuated safely. There were three fatalities in a disaster that could've been much worse. Ear witnesses claim that the explosion could be heard in Bayview and even Racine! I could easily see the wall of flames and the pillar of black smoke from the freeway on my morning commute.

Let's all wish a speedy recovery to the injured and the Falk Corporation. I'm curious to see whether the company will rebuild or relocate. Coincidentally, in part 2 of last week's podcast with Clint (to be released soon), we discussed the future of the Menomonee Valley. We completely overlooked Falk, because it has been such a long standing landmark in the area.