OREGON CITY, Ore. – A bomb squad was called in after an explosion injured a man in Oregon City Friday.
Police were called just after 5 p.m. to the report of an explosion and fire in the 10800 block of SE Beutel Road, according to Deputy Bryon O'Neil. Neighbors said they heard a loud explosion.
Responding deputies arrived and found a detached garage in flames. They heard what sounded like ammunition exploding in the fire, O'Neil said.
The 40-year-old man who lives in the adjacent home was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of injuries suffered in the fire.
Neighbors were temporarily evacuated for their safety.
The Portland Metropolitan Bomb Squad was called to the scene and found no evidence of a bomb.
