Crime & Safety

Emergency Response at 100 Forest Place

Police, fire crews called to residential tower on Sunday. Anyone know what happened?

Update: Three Dumpsters located between the 100 Forest Place parking garage and residential tower were set ablaze around 6:20 p.m. Sunday, according to the . Fire crews quickly extinguished the fires using water and a chemical foam that acts as a "smothering agent," said Deputy Chief Ken Klemm. No damage to the building was reported and no one was hurt.  The cause of the fires remain under investigation. 

snapped this picture Sunday evening showing some sort of emergency response just before 7 p.m. Sunday at 100 Forest Place, a residential tower in downtown Oak Park. 

We're still waiting to hear back from police and fire sources. In the meantime, does anyone know what happened? Feel free to drop a line in the comments or e-mail me at casey(at)patch.com. 

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