Published 4 hours agoFire raged through a chemical company Monday night just southwest of downtown Omaha, Nebraska, forcing some nearby residents to evacuate and leaving thousands without power.Battalion Chief Scott Fitzpatrick said the first call for help came shortly before 7 p.m.
Fitzpatrick said firefighters first struggled to access the fire, then realized it was bigger than first thought and pulled back knowing there were chemicals and propane bottles on site.
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