

A popular local athletic club is closed in Portland, Oregon, after a man drove a car full of explosives and propane into the building on Saturday.Authorities responded to the Multnomah Athletic Club just before 3 a.m., after employees reported a vehicle had crashed into the building and caught fire. The driver was found dead inside, according to the Portland Police Bureau. Portland Fire & Rescue arrived to control the blaze. The Portland Police Bureau's Explosive Disposal Unit was called in after evidence explosives was discovered on scene. Investigators found multiple incendiary devices, improvised explosive devices and propane tanks, according to police. Some had partially detonated; others were in "varying states of activation," police said. Officer Jim DeFrain, who leads the explosive disposal unit, said his team was still processing more than 14 hours after being called in. Robots were deployed as a remote precaution given the risk that remaining devices could still be triggered — though DeFrain acknowledged the technology has its limits."I've been a bomb technician here in the city for over 13 years," DeFrain said. "This is by far the most complex scene that I've ever dealt with."FBI agents and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives personnel
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