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Explosion, fire destroys building in Albany, Ore.

The Columbian
Published: June 9, 2011, 5:00pm

ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — An explosion and fire has destroyed a large commercial building in Albany.

The Albany Democrat-Herald reports the owner was sleeping in a motor home parked inside the building at the time of the explosion early Friday morning but managed to escape without injury.

Brad Hadman told firefighters he woke up to a whistling sound and was forced to escape from the building through the remains of a rear wall that had been blown out by the force of the explosion.

Fire crews found the 12,000-square foot building fully involved in flames and collapsing.

The cause is under investigation.


Information from: Albany Democrat-Herald, http://www.dhonline.com

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