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Don’t be alarmed if you see a helicopter hovering over northeast Lacey, city says

NorthPoint is building a 1.2 million-square-foot warehouse in Hawks Prairie, which will be used as a distribution center for The Home Depot, said Rick Walk, Lacey’s community and economic development director.
NorthPoint is building a 1.2 million-square-foot warehouse in Hawks Prairie, which will be used as a distribution center for The Home Depot, said Rick Walk, Lacey’s community and economic development director. rboone@theolympian.com Rolf Boone

Don’t be alarmed if you see or hear a helicopter hovering over northeast Lacey Sunday morning, the city of Lacey announced on its Facebook page.

That’s because the helicopter is only lowering equipment onto a Home Depot distribution center that is under construction.

The location is just north of the Target distribution center on Hawks Prairie Road Northeast.

The work is expected to begin at 9 a.m. and last half the day, according to city information.

Reminder! This is happening tomorrow (5/3):If you hear a helicopter hovering in the NE Lacey area (Hawks Prairie Rd....

Posted by City of Lacey, Washington - Government on Saturday, May 2, 2020

This story was originally published May 3, 2020 at 9:06 AM.

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