Fire rips through Dollar Tree store in strip mall in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood
An extra-alarm fire was raging on Thanksgiving Day at a strip mall in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood.
As witnessed on scene early Thursday afternoon, the fire destroyed the Dollar Tree at 2517 W. Cermak Rd., and spread to another store in the strip mall.
The Fire Department raised a 2-11 alarm for extra equipment and manpower.
A 2-11 alarm sends at least eight engines, four trucks, two tower ladders, five battalion chiefs, a district chief, a deputy district chief, a squad company, an ambulance, and the Command Van to the scene, with around 100 firefighters responding.
Firefighters sent six hose streams onto the building from the outside.
There was no immediate word on injuries.
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