22 displaced fire spreads between 2 buildings overnight in Garfield Park
One of the residents said he ran to get his family after he saw the back of their stove was on fire.
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One of the residents said he ran to get his family after he saw the back of their stove was on fire.
CTA confirmed that due to the fire response, there will be no Green Line trains between Ashland/Lake and Harlem/Lake.
Flames were seen coming from the roof around 11 p.m. near 5th and Central Park avenues
Firefighters quickly put out the fire, and checked the house — where they found one person dead inside.
Firefighters quickly put out the fire, and checked the house — where they found one person dead inside.
The Chicago Fire Department confirmed the 2-alarm fire broke out in the 5000 block of West Lake Street before 5:30 a.m. CTA confirmed Green Line service was suspended between Ashland/Lake and Harlem/Lake. Bus service is also being impacted by the fire response.
The cause of the garage fires is under investigation.
The Chicago Fire Department confirmed the 2-alarm fire broke out in the 5000 block of West Lake Street before 5:30 a.m. The building on fire appears to be a warehouse.
The cause of the garage fires is under investigation.
Officials said Cody Balmer, 38, hopped a fence and intentionally set a fire at the residence early on Sunday, April 13, while Shapiro and his family were home.
Crews from multiple fire departments responded to the fire at Rovanco Piping Systems, a manufacturing site.
The fire did not spread to any homes, and the smoke stayed away from traffic on I-55. The fire chief said the wind was working in their favor.
The fire chief said there were no local hydrants, causing a delay in the response. Water to put out the flames had to be carted in.
A firefighter was injured battling a 3-alarm industrial fire that gutted a manufacturing plant in Joliet, Illinois, on Monday morning.
Crews from multiple fire departments responded to the fire at Rovanco Piping Systems, a manufacturing site east of I-55 on Frontage Road near the Route 59 exit, around 4:30 a.m.
Crews from multiple fire departments responded to the fire at a manufacturing site east of I-55 on Frontage Road near the Route 59 exit around 4:30 a.m.
Police said multiple cars were damaged by the flames.
Chicago firefighters worked to put out flames at Ray's Auto Sale and Service on 95th Street around 12:30 a.m.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family were awakened by state troopers pounding on their doors at 2 a.m.
The fire happened around 8:30 p.m. near La Grange Road.
The Fire Department checked out a couple of people who inhaled some smoke.
The fire broke out in the kitchen at Wilma’s Famous BBQ on Wabash Avenue in Jewelers Row.
The 5-year-old girl and a woman were burned in the fire, but are expected to recover.
It's unclear how the fire started and how many people were affected.
The fire started around 1 a.m. off Derby Road and Dada Drive.
CBS News Meteorologist Kylee Miller says we still can't rule out having an isolated storm pop up during the afternoon.
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Most of the storms will diminish by late morning, but can't rule out an isolated storm pop-up during the afternoon.
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