Seven firefighters were hospitalized while responding to a massive fire at an Illinois chemical plant that sent thick, toxic, black smoke into the sky, according to news reports. The fire began early Saturday morning at the Euclid Chemical Company in Sheffield, causing 22 fire departments, seven ambulance services, and three hazmat teams to respond. Because of the smoke toxicity, firefighters had to remove themselves from the area and let the structure burn down.
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