Massive explosion rocks small Washington town near Seattle
Source: Associated Press, The Oregonian
By The Associated Press
on April 25, 2014 at 9:47 AM, updated April 25, 2014 at 12:23 PM
SEATTLE -- A big explosion and fire destroyed three buildings, damaged several others, sent debris flying for blocks and jolted people awake early Friday in a Washington town, firefighters and North Bend residents said.
About the only good news was the time — 3:45 a.m. — when few people were in the business district of the Cascades foothills town about 30 miles east of Seattle.
"We are very, very fortunate that it happened in the early morning. If it was two hours later the street would have been very busy," said Josie Williams, public information officer for Eastside Fire and Rescue.
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Another Eastside Fire and Rescue spokesman, Wes Collins, told KING-TV that the blast may have been caused by a natural gas leak at a former pizza restaurant reportedly under renovation.
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