House Fire In West Englewood
People on the top floor trapped by flames had to make a drastic decision.
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People on the top floor trapped by flames had to make a drastic decision.
Over 150 firefighters responded to the two-alarm fire on the 7th floor of the parking garage at 149 E. East Delaware St.
On Feb. 7, 1968, more than 300 firefighters were called to the Mickelberry Food Products Company at 50th and Halsted.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
The CFD has responded to at least four fires in the last two weeks that were caused by handheld torches being used to thaw pipes.
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Officials say the fire began in a building that was under construction before spreading to multiple properties.
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The Chicago Fire Department responded to a two-alarm fire Friday night in the South Chicago neighborhood on the Southeast side.
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Emergency crews were called at 2:18 a.m. about the fire at a building in the 6800 block of South Normal, according to Chicago Fire Department Chief Juan Hernandez. The fire was put out a short time later.
Santiago would not say whether the material, called Reynobond PE, be replaced, if possible.
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Prosecutors in Lake County, Illinois, are expected Monday to argue for a woman and a man to be held until trial in the death of the woman's 8-year-old son.
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