Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Purge the air from the fuel tank. In an area with good ventilation, turn your refillable butane lighter in an upside-down position ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Authorities responded to an explosion at a North Portland apartment on Sunday evening. Just before 8:30 ...

Butane lighter refills blamed for 2nd explosion in 2 weeks Posted: February 25, 2026 | Last updated: February 25, 2026 Authorities responded to an explosion at a North Portland apartment on Sunday ...

TROY — A woman filling a butane lighter accidentally started a fire in her Sixth Avenue apartment Wednesday afternoon. “It flashed on her, and next thing she knew the bedroom was on fire,” Troy Fire ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Authorities responded to an explosion at a North Portland apartment on Sunday evening. Just before 8:30 p.m., Portland Fire & Rescue said they were called to an apartment ...

Authorities responded to an explosion at a North Portland apartment on Sunday evening, and say this is the second time in two weeks that Portland Fire & Rescue has responded to a butane lighter refill ...

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