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May 15, 2009 5:58 pm US/Central

Gas Main Break Causes Fire In South Holland

SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (CBS) ― The Chicago Tribune is reporting 10 homes had to be evacuated Friday afternoon after a natural gas main broke in South Holland touching off a fire in the middle of a street.

Witnesses say flames were shooting more than 60 feet in the air shortly after a work crew ruptured the four-inch main.

"I couldn't believe it because it was just so big," said witness Naim Rasheed. "It's shocking to come outside and see something like that."

Rasheed says one worker was injured.

Officials at the scene would not confirm that. The fire was finally put out about three and a half hours after it started.

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