US EditionLarge Emergency Response at Gas Station Explosion, Fire in Berwyn, Video Shows
BERWYN, ILLINOIS, JUL 24 – Storms likely caused the fire that led to the evacuation of nearby residents and left tens of thousands without power, officials said.
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Berwyn gas station explodes during severe storms: 'It was like a bomb went off'
A Berwyn gas station exploded Thursday afternoon after a downed power line struck the site just moments after a storm rolled through the area.Officials responded about 3:40 p.m. to the BP gas station at 6749 Ogden Ave., for reports of power lines that had been knocked down and began sparking in an alley behind the gas station as severe weather moved through the area, the Berwyn Police Department said in a statement. Shortly after, two main gas l…
No injuries reported in massive explosion at Berwyn gas station: ‘When I looked back, the gas station was destroyed’
A power line felled by Thursday afternoon storms appears to be the cause of an explosion at a BP gas station in west suburban Berwyn. The gas station market on Ogden and Oak Park avenues exploded into flames as high as 20 feet and was destroyed, according to witnesses. No one was injured in the afternoon blast, said Berwyn Ald. Micah Caldwell, 1st. The fire had been contained by Thursday evening, but was not extinguished. The explosion and fire …
West suburban gas station fire prompts evacuation of nearby resident
48/80 characters 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 da…
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