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Portland firefighter near blast site after running Boston Marathon

Christine Pezzulo had just crossed the finish line when she heard the first blast

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Christine Pezzulo said she saw nothing but black smoke filling the air after finishing.

PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland firefighter had just crossed the finish line of the Boston Marathon when she heard the first blast.

Christine Pezzulo didn’t think much of it. In a phone interview with Fox 12, Pezzulo said she figured it was just fireworks as part of the festivities of the annual event.

“Then, when the second blast went off, I knew it wasn’t fireworks,” she said. “I knew it wasn’t good.”

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