Fire reduces building to shell in South Shore
The Chicago Fire Department called a 2-11 alarm around 12:15 a.m. for additional equipment and manpower.
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The Chicago Fire Department called a 2-11 alarm around 12:15 a.m. for additional equipment and manpower.
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The fire appeared to occurred at a warehouse in the 5700 block of South Kedzie Avenue in Gage Park.
The firefighter was taken to Christ Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The fire started shortly before 12:30 p.m. in an apartment building in the 5300 block of West Drummond Place.
More than 7,500 firefighters are battling five fires covering some 45 square miles.
The emergency response has impacted traffic along 63rd Street, including buses.
The house was occupied, but rescuers believe everyone got out safely.
The fire was raging Monday evening in a house on Thomas Street near Kostner Avenue.
The fire was contained to the top floor, and no one else was hurt.
According to the Evanston Fire Department, the family was away on vacation when the blaze started.
A neighbor said the home was built in the 1900s and just underwent renovations.
The fire appeared to be burning on the 12th floor of the building. Both smoke and flames could be seen coming from at least one unit.
The fire broke out on the 15th floor of the building. Both smoke and flames could be seen coming from at least one unit.
Crews reported at about 7:15 a.m. that the fire had been extinguished, but smoke conditions still lingered.
Firefighters responded to a fire on the fifth floor of a building in the 7000 block of South Shore Drive.
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Around 8:30 a.m. the Evanston Fire Department responded to reports of a fire in the lower level of a three-story, multi-unit apartment in the 600 block of Barton Avenue.
Video posted to Citizen app shows smoke coming from a fourth-floor unit.
Video posted to Citizen app shows smoke coming from a fourth-floor unit.
The home was left uninhabitable, with damage estimated at $200,000.
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