Thu. August 6, 2009
Chicago, IL -
Chicago firefighters quickly put out a fire on the roof of a North Side building caused by a propane tank explosion that sent up plumes of dark smoke into the air, officials said.
Larry Langford, a spokesman for the Chicago Fire Department, said the fire was struck out about 20 minutes after the alarm was sounded about 11:20 a.m.
The fire was contained to the roof of a building at 3500 North Lake Shore Drive. There were no injuries reported, he said. The structure was described as a four-to-five story courtyard building.
Langford said workers were on the roof but it was unclear what they were doing. A propane tank exploded, he said. Officials are investigating the blaze.
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