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Fire breaks out in Trump Tower trash compactor

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Thursday, February 18, 2016
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CHICAGO, IL -- A fire in a trash compactor on the 50th floor of the Trump Tower has been extinguished, the Chicago Fire Department says.

No injuries have been reported, but the fire department is conducting a floor-by-floor check on residents. The fire department has not said what started the fire.

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