Factory Roof Collapses In 3-Alarm Fire That Hurts Chicago Firefighter

CHICAGO, IL — A Chicago firefighter was hurt battling a three-alarm blaze that destroyed a factory on the Northwest Side Friday morning, according to reports. The firefighter was taken to a nearby hospital with a minor back injury, but no one else was hurt in the fire, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

The blaze broke out at about 4 a.m. Friday, July 28, at Horizon Metals in the 3900 block of North Pulaski Road in the Irving Park neighborhood, according to the Chicago Tribune. By 5 a.m., a third alarm had been called on the fire, and more than 100 firefighters responded, the Sun-Times reports. (Get Patch real-time email alerts for the latest news for Chicago — or your neighborhood. And iPhone users: Check out Patch's new app.)

The factory's roof collapsed after a propane tank inside exploded, according to the Tribune. Firefighters encountered trouble extinguishing the fire because of issues with hydrants at the scene, and hoses needed to be strung through a next-door house, the Sun-Times reports. The fire eventually was brought under control between 5:30 and 6:45 a.m.

The cause of the blaze is under investigation.

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A Chicago firefighter suffered a minor back injury fighting a blaze at a factory Thursday morning in the Irving Park neighborhood. (Photo via Chicago Fire Department)

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