UPDATE: What the fireworks show was for

9:56 PM: Thanks for the messages – stuck our head out the door and heard it too. Fireworks of some kind? We’re checking.

10 PM: At least one person who saw them from north West Seattle says they were visible in the north.

10:04 PM: Found it. The Harbour Public House on Bainbridge Island had a fireworks display to celebrate its 25th anniversary, according to the Bainbridge Fire Department:

Tonight, the Harbour Public House is celebrating their 25th anniversary and has been issued a permit for a public fireworks display. The display will begin around 9:45 pm and last 5-8 minutes. The display will be launched from a barge in Eagle Harbor, similar to the 4th of July show, but much smaller. A safety zone has been set up around the barge.

10:09 PM: Corrected the spelling – the restaurant spells its name Harbour Public House. (While it’s 25 years old, it’s in a building with a much-longer history.)

MT December 27, 2016 (10:03 pm)

We are in Alaska Junction and saw them straight West up about 80° toward north.

Cisco December 27, 2016 (10:03 pm)

From the Kitsap sun…A permitted fireworks display tonight on Bainbridge has lit up the sky & CenCom’s phone lines. Nothing to be alarmed about.

bug December 27, 2016 (10:04 pm)

They looked like they were coming from the northwest – towards sequim – a repeated series of booms and flashes coming from the same place – not lightening … ??

Brandon P December 27, 2016 (10:06 pm)

I heard the booms but couldn’t see anything in Highland Park. They sounded pretty big and were pretty consistent. Then a whole bunch towards the end. Must have been some big fireworks.

MT December 27, 2016 (10:07 pm)

Cool. Thank you!

Angela V December 27, 2016 (10:13 pm)

It was spectacular, especially for an unexpected show! Saw it from deck off or Bonair Dr. home.

~Hockeywitch~ December 27, 2016 (10:38 pm)

Kind freaked me out a little… It was pretty loud for being so far away.. I didn’t see them, only heard them . Scared my cats Didn’t sound like gun fire, but wasn’t sure what it was… Glad it was just Fireworks.

Gina December 28, 2016 (6:23 am)

Dang! Wish I had known where it was to watch, could tell from bangs it was over the water, but had no idea where.

West Seattle Hipster December 28, 2016 (7:11 am)

Very cool, love these types of shows.

missmydad December 28, 2016 (7:43 am)

Winslow is a very cool town and nice to seethe story to which the building and land were once was.

My Father had very dear friends that lived in Winslow very near to this building and they had a berry farm that they got back amazingly after the War.