Crews battle house fire in Roseland neighborhood
By a little after 4 p.m., crews applying water to the fire appeared to have had better control of the blaze.
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By a little after 4 p.m., crews applying water to the fire appeared to have had better control of the blaze.
A dog died in the fire, but no people were injured.
Residents at Lakefront Place Condos are calling on building management to step up as problems begin to stack up.
Two weeks since the latest in a series of high-rise fires in Chicago, residents inside the building of the most recent blaze in South Shore are calling on building management to step up as problems begin to stack up.
Flames were no longer visible by 4 p.m., but smoke was pouring from the ruins of the house and the roof appeared to be destroyed.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
The three-alarm fire started around 2:30 a.m. at the Oak Forest Bowling Center, located at 15240 S. Cicero Ave.
The three-alarm fire started around 2:30 a.m. at the Oak Forest Bowling Center, located at 15240 S. Cicero Ave.
Such problems make it harder for firefighters to access water on higher floors.
CBS 2’s Sabrina Franza dug into city records and found violations cited for each of the three high-rises where fires broke out.
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We also found violations for issues involving heating – in December of last year, and again in February.
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