Extra-alarm fire rips through historic felt factory building on Chicago's West Side
CHICAGO (CBS) -- An extra-alarm fire was raging in an old and historic textile factory in the Lawndale neighborhood Friday night.
The fire broke out in the old Western Felt Works building at 4115 W. Ogden Ave., about a block west of Pulaski Road. Flames were seen shooting from the roof, and thick black smoke billowed into the air.
The Fire Department called a 3-11 alarm, which automatically sent 12 fire engines, four fire trucks, two tower ladders, and other equipment—along with about 125 firefighters.
The Western Felt Works building was one of three Ogden-Keeler industrial buildings on the Endangered List compiled by Preservation Chicago. Western Felt Works was founded in 1899, and Preservation Chicago said its building dates back to 1916.
The fire has since been extinguished.
There was no immediate information on the cause or injuries in the fire.