A Level 1 hazardous materials response also was initiated. According to unconfirmed fire dispatch reports, there were explosions inside the building after the fire started.
CHICAGO -- Chicago firefighters battled an extra-alarm blaze Saturday evening in a warehouse in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.The fire started shortly before 6:30 p.m. in a truck and trailer repair warehouse in the 4100 block of South Oakley Avenue. It was elevated to a 2-11 alarm fire around 6:45 p.m., and by 7:20 p.m.
, it had been elevated to a 3-11 alarm, which meant at least 12 fire engines, four fire trucks, two tower ladders, and approximately 125 firefighters were responding to the fire.At least part of the building collapsed. A large plume of thick gray smoke was visible from the top of Willis Tower downtown, more than 6 miles away.It was unclear if anyone was inside the warehouse at the time the fire started.The 3-11 alarm was struck out by about 8:20 p.m.
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