Chicago Building Bursts Into Flames
CHICAGO --
Emergency crews were at the scene of a fire early Tuesday in the West Side's Garfield Park neighborhood.
Emergency crews responded to the fire near the intersection of Madison and Francisco avenues at about 6:20 a.m., according to a Wood District police officer.
Sky5's Mike Lorber said that the flames could be seen shooting from the rear of the two-story building and traffic on the nearby streets was halted as firefighters battled the blaze.
CTA buses were temporarily rerouted.
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