180,000 under evacuation orders as wildfires in California continue
More than 7,500 firefighters are battling five fires covering some 45 square miles.
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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.
It's been a roller coaster of emotions for Michele Murray since Christmas morning when a fire broke out around 3 a.m. in the 9400 block of South LaSalle Street.
When Wesley Freeman was still missing on Sunday, his mother returned to the scene herself to look for him.
According to Chicago police, officers and the Chicago Fire Department responded to the fire that started from a fryer.
Wesley Freeman's mom wants to know why she was the one to discover her son's body a full four days later.
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.
The remote area forced firefighters to shuttle water from a hydrant nearly three and a half miles away.
The remote area outside Marengo forced firefighters to shuttle water from a hydrant nearly three and a half miles away.
The Fire Department was able to put out the blaze before anyone was hurt.
The fire broke out in a building on Wilcox Street in the East Garfield Park neighborhood.
The fire was contained to the living room and chimney within half an hour after an aggressive attack by firefighters.
A Level 1 hazardous materials response also was initiated. According to unconfirmed fire dispatch reports, there were explosions inside the building after the fire started.
