Chicago fire damages 7 buildings – early video, chopper video & radio traffic
Early video, above, by Zac Davis and radio traffic, below, from Radioman911TV during Chicago’s 3-11 today (Monday) in the Lake View Neighborhood.
The fire began around 5 p.m. Monday at a multi-unit apartment building in the 3300-block of North Marshfield, then spread to an apartment building next door and to other buildings across an alleyway. A total of seven buildings were affected.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGQyp-A0Iec
Officials said the blaze spread quickly in part because of moderate winds and the proximity of the buildings.
“A lot of combustibles, and we had a little bit of a breeze today, so those two things combined will really accelerate the fire quite a bit,” said Dist. Chief Dan Cunningham, Chicago Fire Dept.
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Investigators focused Monday night on the area where the fire started: a rear porch of a multi-unit apartment building that is now a total loss.
