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Fire in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood sends smoke billowing into air

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CHICAGO (CBS) -- A major fire broke out Tuesday night at a building in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.

Heavy smoke was seen billowing up into the sky in the building on Damen Avenue at 52nd Street.

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The Chicago Fire Department called a still-and-box alarm for additional equipment and manpower.

Responding crews were able to put out the fire with no injuries.

There was no word on a cause for the fire late Tuesday.

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