Joseph Cheever was filling up his tanker at Global Partners Thursday afternoon when he suddenly started hearing an usual ticking noise.

Firefighters used foam to smother the flames and prevent it from spreading, Providence Fire Chief Derek Silva said.

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Large plumes of smoke filled the sky in Providence after a fire broke out in a corn oil storage tank. Providence Fire Chief Derek Silva said the fire started on Terminal Road in the Port of Providence.