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Propane explosion at unoccupied Ore. frat house

The Columbian
Published: January 7, 2011, 12:00am

McMINNVILLE, Ore. (AP) — The McMinnville, Ore., fire marshal says a propane explosion at a Linfield College fraternity house dislodged doors and windows and blew one corner of the house off its foundation.

Eric McMullen says no occupants were in the Pi Kappa Alpha house at the time of Thursday’s blast. The building has now been declared unsafe to occupy.

The fire marshal says a propane heater was being used in the basement of the building, which was being renovated. McMullen says propane leaked from loose connections on a hose and ignited.

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