2-alarm fire on Chicago's West Side burns down 1 home, damages 2 others

WGN Chicago

April 18, 2024 at 6:34 AM

A massive fire Wednesday night on the city's West Side burned down one home and damaged two others. Chicago firefighters battled the large blaze after crews were called to a home in the 1300 block of West 16th Street, in Pilsen, around 8:15 p.m. Wednesday. The district fire chief said close to 100 firefighters were on the scene at some point. READ MORE: https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/firefighters-battle-massive-2-alarm-fire-on-chicagos-west-side/

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