Astoria's Big Bang

The source of the unidentified report of an explosion in the downtown area of Astoria last Thursday has been identified. A painting and drywall business experienced a blown tire on their business vehicle. The driver of the vehicle advised that the noise was very loud and sounded like a shotgun blast, however he was not aware that it caused as much concern as it did until his father had read the report of the matter in the Daily Astorian. The driver left a voice mail on Friday evening to relate the source of the noise.