Crime & Safety

Massive Fire At Commercial Building In Chicago: Authorities

Large plumes of smoke and flames emitted from the center of the building.

Firefighters respond to a blaze in the 4500 block of West Fulton Street.
Firefighters respond to a blaze in the 4500 block of West Fulton Street. (Chicago Fire Department)

CHICAGO, IL — Firefighters responded Tuesday to a massive blaze at a commercial building on the West Side of Chicago, according to authorities.

An alarm alerted emergency personnel shortly before 7 a.m. to the fire in the 4500 block of West Fulton Street, authorities said. Images of the blaze showed massive plumes of smoke and flames emitting from the center of the building, according to the fire department.

The fire was brought under control about an hour later and no one was injured, authorities said.

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