'Suspicious' Fuller Park Fire Damages 7 Homes, Displaces 8

CHICAGO, IL — An extra-alarm fire tore through Fuller Park Thursday morning, damaging at least seven homes and displacing at least eight people, the Chicago Fire Department said. As of 10:40 a.m., the fire has been contained, residents have been evacuated, and no injuries have been reported.

The fire broke out just after 3:30 a.m. Thursday in the 4900 block of S. Princeton Avenue, ABC7 News reported. The CFD said that the fire is being investigated as “suspicious.”

3-11 update 4920 S. Princeton, 2 1/2 story frame, vacant, approximately 25 x 50.
Fire on rear porches.
The fire extended to 4918, 4922 and 4924 S. Princeton. NO civilian injures one dog was transported for treatment at Chicago ACC. Fire being investigated as suspicious.
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) September 30, 2021

More than 150 Chicago firefighters and over 45 pieces of equipment were brought to the scene, according to the Chicago Fire Department. Crews worked “extremely hard” to battle the fire for several hours. Flames were extinguished at around 7 p.m., but crews remain on-scene, the CFD said.

Today’s 3-11 alarm fire brought over 150 CFD personnel and over 45 pieces of equipment. A total of Seven (7) homes were involved. Companies will be on the scene for an extended time conducting overhaul 2-1-30
3-11 was struck out, extensive overhaul is in progress, building department has been requested. Back of buildings have collapsed along with the coach houses 2-1-30. pic.twitter.com/FVgGvVykCO
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) September 30, 2021

The fire caused the collapse of the back of four occupied homes, CFD reported. One building’s roof also collapsed. The CFD said an “extensive overhaul” of the buildings is in progress. The Building Department and Office of Fire Investigations are on-scene to investigate the fire. As of 10:06 a.m., South Princeton Avenue is closed from 48th Place to 50th Street.

Crews were able to evacuate all people, and no injuries were reported. They were also able to rescue four puppies from rear coach houses. Eight dogs were displaced, and one injured puppy was transferred to a nearby hospital, CFD reported. The Red Cross and Animal Control are on-scene helping.

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Update 2-11 on Princeton Four (4) puppies rescued from the rear couch houses and being attended to by on scene EMS 2-1-30 pic.twitter.com/YmhEknW2dQ
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) September 30, 2021