Jan. 02--A Franklin Park auto body shop had its roof cave in during an extra-alarm fire that brought firefighters from surrounding towns' departments, including Chicago's, and caused at least three minor accidents on a nearby overpass this afternoon, authorities said.
The fire at Intent Auto Body, 3305 N. Mannheim Road, started about 12:30 p.m. and was under control about an hour later. At one point, flames leapt several stories in the air from the one-story brick building, distracting several drivers on the nearby Mannheim Road overpass and causing at least three minor accidents, police on the scene said.
Firefighters from at least 10 area departments helped Franklin Park firefighters battle the blaze, which caused the building's roof to cave in, officials at the scene said.
No one was injured in the fire and it was under control a little after 1:30 p.m.
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