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The Chicago Fire Department battled an extra-alarm shredded rubber fire at a Far South Side business Friday afternoon, officials said.

Firefighters responded about 1:40 p.m. to Ozinga Materials near 117th Street and Torrence Avenue in the South Deering area, said Larry Merritt, a spokesman for the Fire Department.

The fire was under control about 4 p.m., officials said.

Firefighters had to deal with a “Four-story high pile of shredded rubber used for fuel in other parts of the country. Stored here … and shipped,” according to the Fire Department.

There were no reported injuries as of midafternoon. Photos posted on the Chicago Fire Department’s Twitter account

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showed firefighters battling bright orange flames at the business.

The Ozinga branch sits next to the Calumet River. Among the services provided at the site are material and aggregate storage, truck loading and unloading, material inventory management and marine services, according to the company’s website.

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