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Here’s what caused minor explosion, smoke at downtown Portland skyscraper
Here’s what caused minor explosion, smoke at downtown Portland skyscraper
Here’s what caused minor explosion, smoke at downtown Portland skyscraper

Published on: 12/09/2025

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A generator stress test sent smoke billowing from Fox Tower in downtown Portland on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. No injuries were reported.

An annual generator stress test gone awry Monday caused an explosion to boom from the belly of Fox Tower, prompted a building-wide evacuation and vented smoke from the 27-story commercial skyscraper into the downtown Portland air.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2025/12/heres-what-caused-minor-explosion-smoke-at-downtown-portland-skyscraper.html

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