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Sheboygan Evacuated Over Threat Of Explosion

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — The potential of an explosion caused an evacuation in a Sheboygan neighborhood where a fire had broken out.

The blaze burned a large shed that contained four 100-pound liquefied petroleum tanks Sunday night. Authorities ordered residents within a two-block radius to temporarily leave their homes.

Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze without the tanks exploding. Some nearby houses were damaged by fire.

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