- A fire involving two food carts in downtown Portland destroyed 10 cars
- An employee at one of the carts was pouring diesel fuel into a generator
- Wind blew diesel towards a heat source and two propane tanks exploded
- Several people were treated for minor injuries but no one was hospitalized
A terrifying video captures the moment a food cart explodes in downtown Portland, destroying it, another cart, and 10 nearby cars.
The video shows a small fire burning in a parking lot, when suddenly a massive explosion sends flames soaring into the air.
Responders then rush to put out the flames.
A fire-turned-explosion in downtown Portland destroyed two food trucks and 10 cars
An employee at one of the carts was pouring diesel fuel into a generator when wind blew the fuel towards a heat source, starting the fire, according to fire officials.
The fire then caused two propane tanks to explode, destroying Lai Thai Food Cart and The Greek Gods Gyros, as well as 10 cars in the parking lot.
No one was hospitalized, but several people were treated at the scene.
The smaller fire caused two propane tanks to ignite, triggering a massive explosion
Fire officials responded and managed to tame the flames. Several people were treated at the scene but no one was hospitalized
Chris Ancharski, who works nearby, told KATU 2 that he and several co-workers came down to remove their cars after seeing the fire.
When he was about 20 to 30 yards away he said he felt and heard an explosion.
‘It was a pulse that really was something that just knocked everybody off of their feet,’ Ancharski said, ‘and everybody truly realized the severity, magnitude of what was going on and it was a dangerous situation.’