Firefighters battling large blaze on West Side
SUN-TIMES MEDIA WIRE January 18, 2012 10:28AM
Firefighters battle an extra alarm fire which has spread to a second building at 4719 W. Arthington on Wednesday morning. / photo from Chicago Fire Dept.
Firefighters are battling an extra-alarm blaze on the West Side on Wednesday morning.
The fire, according to unconfirmed dispatch reports, is in a 2 1/2 story residential building at 4719 W. Arthington St. and an adjoining building. A second alarm was called at about 10:05 a.m., according to Fire Media Affairs.
The fire started in the larger building and spread to the rof of a vacant building to the east, Fire Media said. Firefighters had to deal with frozen hydrants, but they were opened quickly.
No injuries have been reported.
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