Chicago, Fire

The Chicago Fire Department responded to the house in the 5900 block of West Waveland Avenue where flames and smoke were ...
CHICAGO — Firefighters battled an extra-alarm fire that quickly spread to the house next door on the city’s Northwest Side. The fire started around 4:30 a.m. Monday at a home on the 5900 block ...
Illinois reports 19 deaths from house fires in early 2025, emphasizing the need for fire safety and smoke alarm checks.
Chicago Fire Media Share Several residents and their pets were displaced early Monday after an extra-alarm blaze spread to at least two homes, causing “extensive damage” in Portage Park on the ...