Video: 3-11 Alarm Fire on Chicago’s West Side

Video by: The Video Catalyst Project. Video info: Multiple alarms for huge warehouse fire on Chicago’s West Side. Several firefighters overcome from heat and exhaustion.

According to the Chicago Fire Department, the fire started at a building housing metal products company LPI Worldwide, and spread to Harris Ice Company and a two-story residential building.

NBCChicago.com:

Firefighters battled a three-alarm blaze Thursday afternoon at a large commercial building on Chicago’s West Side, next to the Eisenhower Expressway.

Thick, black smoke was seen shooting up from the fully engulfed location of in the building in the 3900 block of West Harrison Street, from miles away.

According to the Chicago Fire Department, the fire started at a building housing metal products company LPI Worldwide, and spread to Harris Ice Company and a two-story residential building.

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