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Oct 10, 2009 4:17 pm US/Central

Small Fire At Old Chicago Post Office

CHICAGO (Sun-Times Media Wire) ― A fire fed by a buildup of debris in the vents of the retired Main Chicago Post Office has been contained Saturday, authorities said.

Emergency crews responded to reports of smoke coming off the roof of the old Main Chicago Post Office, 433 W. Van Buren St., Saturday about noon, according to Fire Media Affairs Director Larry Langford.

Vents from the Amtrak yard that run up through the post office to the roof had become clogged with "creosol" debris, Langford said.

Creosol refers to a buildup of carbon materials in chimneys from wood-burning fires, according to an online directory.

The fire was under control at 12:40 p.m., according to Langford.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2009. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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