A fireplace tore thru a scrapyard early Thursday in west suburban Stickney.
Details had been scarce Thursday morning, however the hearth was once burning ahead of 7 a.m. at Citywide Disposal, 5001 W. 40th St., in keeping with Stickney hearth officers.
The Chicago Fire Department stated they despatched crews to lend a hand put out the blaze, together with a ship to assault the hearth from the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.
Crews had been nonetheless running at the hearth as of seven:15 a.m., Stickney officers stated.
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