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Fire at Dunning ComEd Substation Leaves Hundreds Without Power

A fire sent smoke and flames billowing out of a ComEd substation Sunday afternoon in the Dunning community on the Far Northwest Side of Chicago.

Flames were reported before 4 p.m. at the substation located at 8275 West Montrose Avenue.

Initially more than 14,000 ComEd customers in Dunning and surrounding communities such as Elmwood Park and Norridge were without electricity, however power appeared to have been restored as of 9 p.m.

What caused the fire wasn't immediately clear.

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