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Phoenix 7-Eleven goes up in flames

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PHOENIX (CBS5) -

A Phoenix 7-Eleven is a total loss after it went up in flames Thursday night.

About 60 firefighters from Phoenix and Scottsdale rushed to scene near 64th Street and Bell Road, but the fire had already quickly spread through the building.

A fire spokesman said the blaze started when workers heard a light in the ceiling pop. They looked up and saw a fire.

Everyone managed to get out the building safely.

There are several nearby business but fire authorities said there was no need to call for an evacuation.

Stay with cbs5az.com and CBS 5 News for updates on this developing story.

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