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Fire Extinguisher Plant Becomes Scene Of Extra-Alarm Blaze
Fire Extinguisher Plant Becomes Scene Of Extra-Alarm Blaze
Smoke and flames could be seen for miles Thursday night, as an extra-alarm blaze engulfed a fire extinguisher plant in the Archer Heights neighborhood.
Roughly 200 firefighters responded to the fire, which started around 9 p.m. Thursday at a two-story industrial building in the 3800 block of West 38th Street.
It took firefighters nearly three hours to get the fire under control. By then, the building’s roof had collapsed, and the structure had sustained extensive damage. Even after the 3-11 alarm for the fire was struck out, crews continued dousing hot spots throughout Friday morning.
The factory was fully operational, and housed several companies, including one that manufactures fire extinguishers.
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2015/03/19/extra-alarm-fire-at-southwest-side-warehouse/
Smoke and flames could be seen for miles Thursday night, as an extra-alarm blaze engulfed a fire extinguisher plant in the Archer Heights neighborhood.
Roughly 200 firefighters responded to the fire, which started around 9 p.m. Thursday at a two-story industrial building in the 3800 block of West 38th Street.
It took firefighters nearly three hours to get the fire under control. By then, the building’s roof had collapsed, and the structure had sustained extensive damage. Even after the 3-11 alarm for the fire was struck out, crews continued dousing hot spots throughout Friday morning.
The factory was fully operational, and housed several companies, including one that manufactures fire extinguishers.
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2015/03/19/extra-alarm-fire-at-southwest-side-warehouse/