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Fire Heavily Damages Edgewater’s Porkchop Restaurant, One Firefighter Injured

Officials say it began at the rear of Porkchop Chicago BBQ.

Overview

  • The blaze broke out before 4 p.m. Saturday at 6341 N. Broadway near West Sheridan Road.
  • Chicago Fire Department officials said it started in the restaurant’s rear and extended into the attic.
  • Roughly 144 firefighters responded with ladder trucks and operations on upper floors to contain heavy smoke.
  • No civilians were hurt, and one firefighter sustained a minor injury, according to authorities.
  • The restaurant sustained heavy damage but was not destroyed, no neighboring buildings were affected, and the cause remains under investigation.