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Citgo Sign Catches Fire

Like the Boston Red Sox, the Citgo sign that looms over Fenway Park sputtered and burned.

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During an off-day in the 2008 American League Championship Series, the Citgo sign, which is atop a building near Fenway Park, caught fire. Flames from the 60 x 60-ft. sign on Beacon St. were quickly extinguished. Damage was estimated at $5,000.

Although the newspapers reported that the sign is illuminated by neon, the EGL website (www.egl-neon.com) said the sign was rebuilt with LEDs in 2005.

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