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Pre-Dawn West Side Fire Damages Multiple Buildings, No Injuries Reported

Investigators are reviewing what sparked the Kedvale Avenue blaze that spread between neighboring structures.

Overview

  • Chicago Fire Department crews responded to a blaze on the 800 block of South Kedvale Avenue on Thursday, and flames spread to neighboring buildings.
  • Firefighters brought the incident under control roughly an hour after they arrived, according to officials on scene.
  • Chicago Fire officials said the fire burned through the roofs of two structures that were unoccupied at the time.
  • Authorities reported no confirmed injuries, though one person was seen taken from a house on a stretcher with no word on their condition.
  • The cause is under investigation as crews assess damage on the West Side block near Arthington Street.