The TribLocal has an article about storm damage to an Orland FPD station:

Orland Fire Protection District firefighters tackling emergencies during the powerful thunderstorms that struck the Chicago area Tuesday night returned from a call to find part of the fire house roof ripped away, district officials said Wednesday.

Damage to Fire Station #5’s roof was not visible from outside the station at 8851 W. 143rd St. except for a strip of siding dangling from the front of the building, but fire district officials said at least half of the station’s garage was exposed after strong winds pulled away part of the roof.

In addition to cleaning up the damage and getting rid of water that accumulated in the garage, firefighters responded to structure fires, burning electric wires, downed power lines and chimneys damaged by lightning strikes, along with several car accidents and a cardiac arrest on Tuesday, said fire district spokesman Ray Hanania.

thanks Dan

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