Firefighters battle extra-alarm fire in Back of the Yards

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Thursday, January 9, 2020
CFD responds to extra-alarm fire in Back of the Yards
The Chicago Fire Department responded to an extra-alarm fire in the Back of the Yards neighborhood Thursday morning.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Firefighters battled an extra-alarm blaze in the Back of the Yards neighborhood Thursday morning.

The fire was in what appeared to be a junkyard the 4900-block of South Aberdeen Street. Chopper 7HD flew above the scene as firefighters contained the fire to an abandoned school bus.

Firefighters battled an extra-alarm blaze in the Back of the Yards neighborhood Thursday morning.

The fire prompted a Level 1 Hazmat response. Shortly before 6:30 a.m., the fire was struck and the Hazmat was secured.

No injuries were reported.