Homes catch fire in West Pullman neighborhood
Chopper 2 was over the scene where two houses appeared to be on fire in the West Pullman neighborhood.
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Chopper 2 was over the scene where two houses appeared to be on fire in the West Pullman neighborhood.
Police said it shows Virginia Roque-Fermin starting the fire early Tuesday morning, then adding objects to the fire to stoke the flames.
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.
It's come a long way since February when a fire ripped through the mansion and caused more than $1 million in damages.
A beloved wedding venue in Joliet is rising up from the ashes. On Friday, Chopper 2 was over the Haley Mansion and spotted construction crews doing work on the roof.
Late Thursday, some big questions were emerging over the lack of smoke alarms going off.
Some residents also said they were not surprised that the condo building recently failed an inspection with regard to the fire alarm and communication systems. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Video obtained by CBS 2 shows huge flames in what appears to be the school's woodshop.
We also found violations for issues involving heating – in December of last year, and again in February.
No one was injured in the fire at a condo building on South Shore Drive, but residents say it took a long time before any alarms sounded. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
A fire broke out inside Glenbrook South High School on Thursday, causing the school to tell people to stay away from the north suburban campus. Video obtained by CBS 2 shows huge flames in what appears to be the school's wood shop.
"We feel like we are being victimized twice."
The pastor now placing the blame on the insurance company, telling CBS 2's Andrew Ramos that the Maywood church is being victimized once again.
No one was injured in the 2-11 alarm fire in the South Shore high-rise, but neighbors say they were not informed by alarms in a timely fashion. CBS 2's Chris Tye reports.
CBS 2's Sabrina Franza dug into records on the building on South Shore Drive where an extra-alarm fire broke out Thursday.
Fire crews were just arriving at the scene around 4:30 p.m.
