Four people were injured yesterday in explosions and a fire that went to three alarms in the village of Oak Park, Illinois, which is located on the western edge of Chicago.
The local CBS affiliate (http://cbsloc.al/1sCgeu7) reports that several Turano Bakery employees were attempting to change a propane tank in the garage area of their parking lot when an accident occurred, sparking the fire. Additional propane tanks and some gasoline reportedly contributed to the fire spread.
The report said one person was severely burned, while three others were transported, treated, and released.
The explosion reportedly caused a partial collapse of the structure.
In the above video from the Chicago Sun-Times, Oak Park Fire Chief Kevin Wiley discusses firefighters‘ response to the fire.
Read more at http://cbsloc.al/1sCgeu7.
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