Chicago Firefighters Battle 3-11 Commercial Fire

A photo of today's fire at a commercial building in Chicago. Courtesy the Chicago Fire Department.
A photo of today's fire at a commercial building in Chicago. Courtesy the Chicago Fire Department.

Chicago (IL) firefighters were kept busy this morning battling a 3-11 alarm fire in a commercial building.

The Chicago Fire Department reported that firefighters operated defensively at the fire on West Ogden Avenue Tuesday. A recording studio was on the structure’s first floor while a banquet hall was on the second.

Chicago Fire Chief Joe Roccasalva told the Chicago Tribune () that one firefighter suffered minor injuries in the fire.

The fire reportedly did not extend to any exposure buildings.

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