An oxygen-acetylene welding set-up inside a shipping container leaked, causing an explosion early Friday morning damaging several buildings in NE Bend. Bend Fire & Rescue says it happened just before ...

(Bailey Meyers/The Bulletin) The loud explosion of a shipping container in northeast Bend ... Upon investigation, fire officials found that an oxygen-acetylene welding setup inside the shipping ...

An early morning explosion in Bend damaged several nearby businesses on Friday. As first reported by Central Oregon Daily, the explosion occurred at 5:23 a.m. inside a ...

The woman sitting in the driver's seat when it all happened was reportedly carrying oxygen and acetylene bottles in her trunk. "She's very lucky to still be here,"' one fire official said.

Jenna inadvertently opening the valve filled the room with acetylene, which prompted the explosion, forcing Grey’s Anatomy season 22 to explore who was affected.

Many residents of Bend woke up Friday morning to a thunderous bang. Soon, people scrambled to social media to search for an explanation. Some wondered about earthquakes, bombs and — jokingly — aliens.