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Residents who live near a gas station in Berwyn were asked to evacuate on Thursday afternoon as crews battled a fire at the business, authorities said.
Video taken by a bystander and posted on the Citizen app captured heavy flames and extensive damage at the BP gas station located at the corner of Ogden and Oak Park avenues. Crews were working to extinguish flames and smoke at the building, which appeared to have been heavily damaged or possibly destroyed, footage revealed.
The Berwyn Police Department, writing in a Facebook post, said “an active fire” was being handled by firefighters, and nearby residents were evacuated as a precaution.
People were asked to avoid the area for the time being.
The fire occurred as storms hit the Chicago area, downing trees and leaving tens of thousands without power. It wasn’t immediately clear if the incident was storm-related.
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