An explosion and fire Tuesday morning killed a 25-year-old man, injured others and destroyed part of Pendleton’s former city hall building. Firefighters and police remained on the scene through the day though the fire was contained by 10:20 a.m.

The blast occurred at 8:10 a.m. in the century-old structure at 34 S.E. Dorion Ave. Workers in neighboring businesses reported an explosion as loud as a sonic boom.

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