The Oak Park Fire Department received a call reporting a partial building collapse this afternoon in the 200 block of Harrison covering approximately 201-211 at the southwest corner of Harrison Street and Lombard Avenue.
Dan McInerney was at the scene and submitted several images and a description of the event:
Oak Park responded with three engines, two ambulances, a command van, and the Mabas Division 11 Techincal Rescue Vehicle to a report of a building collapse at Lombard and Harrison at 1350 hrs. Upon arrival companies found a one story, L-shaped, commercial building, approx 150 feet wide by 100 feet deep. The brick facade along approx 100 feet along Harrison street collapsed onto the sidewalk. There were no injuries to any poeple in this normally busy commercial district, although two cars parked in front of the collapse zone were slightly damaged by falling bricks.The east portion of the building has been under renovaton for some time. Firefighters conducted a search of the brick pile along the sidewalk for potential victims. Companies were on the scene for approx 90 minutes securing the buildings and utilities before turning the building over to the building department.
