Loud explosion and smoke reported behind Newport museum

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As information, we're adding a call for the fire department to check.

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We've had several calls of a loud explosion behind the Newport Museum in the area of Railroad Ave and West Fifth Avenue.

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Sounds like there had been reports of six to seven teenage boys.

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Several callers reporting loud explosion and seeing some smoke.

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Not sure what's going on again.

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We're sending the fire department to that area to check it out.

00:27

Yeah, I heard it too from Safeway.

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I'm just finishing up an interview and I'll be headed that way.

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2059.

01:20

Area of railroad and West Fifth Avenue.

01:23

This will be behind the museum in Newport.

01:26

Multiple callers saying they heard a loud explosion.

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Couple callers saw some smoke.

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One caller reported six to seven possibly teenage boys running from the area.

01:37

Unknown exactly what's going on.

01:39

Law enforcement is currently on some follow up at Safeway.He stated he heard this explosion as well.

01:45

Again, we had a couple calls on this with some mild smoke in the area.

01:49

Behind the museum railroad, and this is time out 2101 .

01:53

Sheriff

01:57

engine eleven responding.

01:59

One in route.

02:00

Engine eleven, I copy you responding.

02:03

Other unit for sheriff, go again.

02:04

You walk out.

02:11

Sheriff 03:20 is in route.

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Three 20 is in route.

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Engine 31 , medic 31 in route.

02:27

Hang on there.

8/3/2026 08:58 PM

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W 5th St & Railroad Ave, Newport, WA 99156

Loud explosion and smoke reported behind Newport museum

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I wonder if it’s an M80 firework, I believe those are dynamite 😲