Crews Battle 5-Alarm Fire At Vacant Building In Little Village
CHICAGO (CBS) – A five-alarm fire took over a vacant building early Saturday in Little Village.
Crews were called for a three-alarm fire in the 2500 block of South Kostner around 2 a.m., according to the Chicago Fire Department.
3-11 alarm fire 2559 S. Kostner, CFD media responding and will update
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5-11 alarm at 2:56 am, no injuries. Hose wagon on its way. Multiple master streams working. pic.twitter.com/t2IazH49kj
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Officials quickly upgraded the call to a five alarm fire, bringing 22 fire engines and about 170 firefighters to the scene. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports.
5-11 alarm now at 26th & Kostner no reported injuries at this time. Partial collapse at rear of building pic.twitter.com/ovxyiGx9md
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All companies working. Vacant block long structure 26th & Kostner, Little Village neighborhood pic.twitter.com/UY4tdyxnlC
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The rear of the building partially collapsed, with the fire destroying the back of the building.
5-11 alarm now at 26th & Kostner no reported injuries at this time. Partial collapse at rear of building pic.twitter.com/ovxyiGx9md
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All companies working. Relief to be on scene. pic.twitter.com/VTKifGWy9O
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Fire officials said the block-long abandoned building was no longer a working business. Police told CBS 2 it used to be a factory.
The fire was put out around 8:45 a.m. Saturday morning, according to fire officials. No injuries were reported.
5-11 Fire on Kostner struck out by orders of 213, the fire commissioner
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