The man was working on a gas station tank system in a manhole when the fuel ignited at the Shell on 95th and Stony Island Friday morning, according to a tweet by Chicago Fire.
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The victim, a man in his 50s, suffered third-degree burns to his face and arms, fire officials said.
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The man is being treated at the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was last listed in serious condition.