One person was hurt in a small explosion at a Portage Avenue business Wednesday afternoon.
It happened at about 3 p.m. on the fourth floor of 283 Portage Avenue. The blast blew out the window, sending shattered glass down onto the sidewalk on the north side of Portage Avenue.
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Reports from the scene said it was a steam machine that blew up; police would only say a “piece of equipment” malfunctioned.
Officers say one person suffered minor injuries in the incident.
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