Excerpts from Fox32chicago.com:
A junkyard fire in Blue Island consumed 40 to 50 vehicles Saturday and brought down a house. Over 14 fire companies from the surrounding area responded to the blaze about 3:50 a.m. in a junkyard near 131st Street and Kedzie Avenue. The fire raged for over two hours and the flames were extinguished close to 6 a.m., with the last hot spots going out around 9 a.m.
No one was injured in the fire. The Illinois Fire Marshal’s office is investigating.
From the Blue Island Firefighters 3547 Facebook page:
Overnight Blue Island was dispatched for the outside fire at 13100 Kedzie. Upon arrival crews encountered multiple different yards of cars on fire along with a 2 story structure. The alarm was immediately upgraded. Crews worked throughout the night into the morning to contain the fire. Thanks to all surrounding agencies for their support.
Blue Island Fire Department photo
Blue Island Fire Department photo
Blue Island Fire Department photo
Blue Island Fire Department photo
Blue Island Fire Department photo
