Portland house fire forces evacuations

Published 4:00 am Sunday, February 12, 2012

PORTLAND — Police heard the popping sound of ammunition at a house fire that forced the evacuation of residents in an Oregon City neighborhood, but so far haven’t found a cause.

The mysterious Clackamas County house fire was first reported Friday evening, when neighbors say they heard an explosion at a detached garage.

Firefighters put down the fire and took a 40-year-old resident of the home to a hospital.

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