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Copley Chemical Fire Causes Evacuations Friday Morning

Several businesses and a day care were evacuated, according to our partners at News Channel 5.

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Our partners at News Channel 5 report that a chemical fire at Yellow Roadway Freight in Copley caused several businesses and a day care center to be evacuated around 9:15 Friday morning.

Several roads were also closed, but the fire has since been extinguished and all businesses and roads are open, Channel 5 reports.  

Read more about how the fire broke out here.

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