Overview
- Fire crews battled a large structure fire in the 2500 block of South Wabash Avenue early Sunday morning, deploying multiple hose lines to control heavy flames and smoke.
- Chicago Fire Department personnel declared an extra-alarm assignment and stayed on scene into the morning to extinguish hotspots and secure the area.
- Officials reported no injuries and there were no immediate reports of displaced residents after crews knocked on doors and evacuated nearby units.
- Accounts differ on the building type, with some reports calling it a vacant warehouse and others describing an apartment building with a garage area, and the fire’s cause has not yet been determined.
- Extra-alarm designations indicate a large, complex response and investigators typically examine the scene after firefighters secure it, a process that can take days as officials look for the fire’s origin.