TROUTDALE, Ore. — An explosion in Troutdale that left one person dead was "not criminal in any way," the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) said.
The explosion happened shortly after 2 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 13 on Southeast 42nd Circle. After Gresham firefighters extinguished the fire, the body of an adult man was found inside a burned car.
Deputies said the fatal explosion also badly damaged a home.
"We woke up with a big explosion and things were falling in the house, so I thought the house was falling down," said neighbor JoAnn Robinson.
The siding on Robinson's home is covered in holes from debris and shrapnel from the explosion.
"We lost pictures, and a light in the garage fell down because of the concussion," Robinson said. "Something we don't have happen every day."
A neighbor shared a photo with KGW that shows flames and a large plume of smoke.
The Seattle branch of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosions (ATF) sent special agents to assist in the investigation, including a certified explosives specialist, a certified fire investigator and an explosives detection K9.
Detectives investigated and found there is no danger to the public.
MCSO said in the days after the explosion, deputies responded to another explosive device call in the area, but said the two incidents are not related. Deputies responded to a claim of explosive chemicals in a vehicle and determined the claim was false.
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