A “heavy fire” in Chicago’s Albany Park neighborhood has led to a building collapse and a “total loss” of a storefront, as crews continue to battle the blaze, according to authorities.
A"heavy fire" in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood has led to a building collapse and a"total loss" of a storefront, as crews continue to battle the blaze, according to authorities.
At around 1 p.m., the Chicago Fire Department tweeted that a fire was ablaze on the roof of Jojo Discount Store, located at 3040 W. Lawrence Ave. in Albany Park. Authorities later noted that customers were in the store when the fire began, but everyone"got out unassisted." No injuries have been reported.
Within 10 minutes, fire officials said the building had partially collapsed. About eight minutes later, the rear of the building had collapsed as smoke billowed into the air.
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