Extra-alarm fire sweeps through vacant Back of the Yards furniture warehouse
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A stubborn fire in the Back of the Yards neighborhood kept firefighters busy Friday evening.
The fire started around 5:30 p.m. at a vacant Aronson Furniture warehouse at 46th and Ashland.
Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the back of the building, and quickly switched into a defensive mode when they realized it's been abandoned for years.
Part of the building's roof collapsed from the intense flames.
Heavy fire in rear 4630 s Ashland. pic.twitter.com/thVYQTsZUR
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The fire was escalated to a 2-11 alarm to bring in extra crews and equipment to contain the flames.
Investigators believe a homeless man trying to stay warm may have started the fire.
No injuries have been reported.
No arrests were made.
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