Firefighters extinguish blaze at South Side Chicago chemical plant
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A fire broke out Monday afternoon at an industrial compound in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.
The fire broke out in a chemical plant at 4650 S. Racine Ave. in the early afternoon Monday. Vantage Specialty Chemicals' oleochemicals headquarters and manufacturing plant is located at the address.
Smoke was seen pouring from a cooling tower at the plant.
The fire was out by 2:15 p.m.
There were no injuries.
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