A loud explosion and a car fire occurred on Saturday, March 5 at about 3 a.m., according to neighbors living on Fourth Street in The Dalles. The shell of a burned-out Ford Escape was still parked at the corner of Third and Pentland Streets this morning, Monday, March 7.

An explosion was heard this morning Feb. 12 at about 7:30 a.m. in downtown The Dalles near the corner of Pentland and Third streets in The Dalles.