Hoarding conditions contributed to Hyde Park condo fire
One woman was rushed to the hospital from the scene of the fire on Kenwood Avenue. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
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One woman was rushed to the hospital from the scene of the fire on Kenwood Avenue. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
A woman was rushed to the hospital in critical condition from the fire on Kenwood Avenue, and the building is now being torn down. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Police said the fire broke out at a four-story apartment building in the 5100 Block of South Kenwood around 3:30 a.m. Fire officials said this has been a challenging fire to put out in-part due to a hoarding situation on the second floor. This made it hard for firefighters to get inside the building.
Police said the fire broke out at a three-flat apartment complex in the 5100 Block of South Kenwood around 3:30 a.m.
The bar owner said he's grateful no one was injured.
The fire started just after 10 p.m. when smoke was pouring out of the roof and windows of the apartment building above Tommy's on Higgins, located at 6954 W. Higgins Ave.
A UPS semi-truck drove off a bridge on the Indiana Toll Road and caught fire before falling into the Calumet River. Indiana State Police said just after 2 a.m., the truck hit the Calumet River bridge and caught fire.
A UPS semi-truck drove off a bridge on the Indiana Toll Road and caught fire before falling into the Calumet River.
It was one of the deadliest fires in the city's history.
The fire started around 5:30 p.m. at a vacant Aronson Furniture warehouse at 46th and Ashland.
A stubborn fire in the Back of the Yards neighborhood kept firefighters busy Friday evening.
Difficulty in fighting the fire was exacerbated by the wind.
Late Tuesday, it was not known what caused the fire. But video from the scene showed the entire home was engulfed.
A man was killed and a firefighter suffered minor injuries during an extra-alarm fire Monday morning in Humboldt Park.
A firefighter was injured on the scene, according to the Chicago Fire Department. Minor injuries were reported.
Police said a 60-year-old woman and a 73-year-old man were both transported to the University of Chicago Hospital after exiting the fire.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.
The fire that started in the garage was so intense that it spread to an SUV and minivan parked in the driveway.
The smoke could be seen from miles away.
Smoke from the fire could be seen for miles Saturday evening.
The extent of the damage was not immediately learned.
The fire was under control in 22 minutes, and firefighters were able to prevent the fire from spreading to another house nearby.
Large flames and heavy smoke can be seen from Chopper 2.
James Lofton is facing federal arson charges, which accuse him of making threats at the same guardhouse four weeks earlier.
The large fire, near Fulton and Cicero, sent a firefighter to the hospital with minor burns.
