CFD battles large Little Village fire in pallet yard

Tuesday, April 18, 2023
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Huge flames erupted Monday night in a pallet yard in Little Village.

Chicago fire crews responded about 7:45 p.m. to the area of 25th and Rockwell streets to find a large number of pallets on fire.
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The wind made battling the fire more difficult, CFD tweeted.

Foam was used to help choke off the oxygen to the stacks of pallets that were on fire.

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The blaze was contained to the yard, and no injuries were reported.

It was put out by about 8:35 p.m.



The fire's cause is undetermined, and crews were expected to be on the scene for some time after it was put out.
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