Several homes were damaged and garages destroyed by fire started by fireworks near Midway Airport, the Chicago Fire Department said.
CHICAGO --
Two garages burned to the ground out of sox touched by flames Wednesday morning in the Clearing neighborhood.Surveillance video showed the fire get started and then rage out of control.The Chicago Fire Department said investigators determined the fire was started by fireworks. Flores barely got any sleep. Neighbors banged on her door near 64th Place and Menard Avenue as her garage went up in flames.As it started to spread, Flores was able to get out with her three children. Part of her home was also damaged by fire.
"I was in my room," Gerena said. "I heard the fireworks and didn't even come out yesterday. All I know is that they were loud and then this happened."Flores' anger over the likely cause is outweighed by her relief that her family is safe and her home spared.
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