An early morning blaze in Chicago's West Side has left 11 people without a home, officials confirmed. The inferno, which erupted in Austin's neighborhood, engulfed two buildings on the 4600 block of West Adams Street just before the seven o'clock hour on Tuesday. Reports indicated that the fire originated on the second floor of a two-story structure, as reported by CBS News.
STILL AND BOX for residential fire 2.5 story 25x40 fire on 2 now struck out no injuries 4657 Adams.
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The Chicago Fire Department responded with a STILL AND BOX alarm, dispatching an aggressive lineup of engines and trucks to tackle the conflagration that had claimed a 2.5-story residence measuring 25 by 40 feet. The fire was struck out, with no injuries sustained in the incident, as per Chicago Fire Media.
