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Photos: Two Firefighters Injured In Massive Fire In Little Village

By Stephen Gossett in News on Oct 21, 2016 3:11PM


A five-alarm fire at a Little Village pallet yard injured two firefighters and caused large-scale damage, according to fire officials.

More than 200 firefighters responded to the blaze in the 2500 block of W 26th St., which started around 3 a.m. and wasn't extinguished until 5:36 a.m., according to the Chicago Fire Department.


The pallet yard was completely decimated and another business, a muffler shop, suffered damage, according to the Sun-Times.

The injured firefighters were taken to Rush University Medical Center. One suffered a shoulder injury; the other suffered smoke inhalation.

Last month, a three-alarm fire tore through pallet company in West Town.