Fire sweeps through house in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A fire ripped through a house in the South Shore neighborhood Tuesday evening.
The intense fire broke out just before 8 p.m. in the house at 6721 S. Cregier Ave., within the Jackson Park Highlands historic district.
The Chicago Fire Department called a still-and-box alarm for additional equipment and manpower. Firefighters battled icy conditions as they fought the blaze, with icicles forming on the firehoses.
Video from Citizen app showed flames shooting through the roof of the red brick house.
Firefighters battled the blaze using a defensive approach, and the fire was brought under control. The Fire Department said no one was hurt.
It was not clear if the house was occupied.
