Excerpts from chicago.cbslocal.com:
A house explosion and fire in Oak Lawn injured two firefighters and killed pets who were trapped inside around 4 p.m. Friday at 163rd and Kedvale, alongside Interstate 57.
Neighbors say they heard a large explosion. The home owner and his family were OK, but animals inside the home were killed.
Two firefighters were hurt when they were inside the house when an explosion occurred, and they were taken to the hospital.
Cause of the fire remains under investigation.
#1 by Diddy on April 24, 2017 - 9:43 PM
I don’t think this is Oak Lawn, it was 16334 Kedvale in Markham.
#2 by Dennis on April 24, 2017 - 8:46 PM
This was NOT in Oak Lawn, it was in Markham.
#3 by Johb on April 24, 2017 - 8:09 PM
Uh. That’s Oak Forest, not Oak Lawn.
#4 by Admin on April 24, 2017 - 11:20 PM
great editorial reporting on the part of CBS Chicago