No Injuries in “Pretty Good Fire” in Lakeview

No injuries reported after propane tank explodes

No one was injured when a propane tank exploded on the roof of a building Thursday morning in the North Side Lakeview neighborhood.

The tank exploded about 11:20 a.m. on the roof of a building at 3500 N. Lake Shore Dr., according to Fire Media Affairs spokesman Quenton Curtis.

"It was a pretty good fire but it was contained to the roof," he said.

The fire was out about 30 minutes later.

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