Photos: 2 Injured, Popular Restaurant Destroyed In Pilsen Fire Tuesday

By Stephen Gossett in News on Oct 25, 2016 8:30PM

Two people were injured and a favorite neighborhood restaurant was lost after a fire broke out in Pilsen on Tuesday afternoon.

The fire started at 12:20 p.m. at a restaurant located at 2047 W. Cermak Rd., according to the Chicago Fire Department. Two people were taken to the hospital with smoke inhalation and listed in good condition.

The restaurant, Carnitas La Michoacana, a popular neighborhood staple well known for its pork dishes, was destroyed by the blaze.

A portion of Cermak was temporarily closed to traffic, and heavy clouds of smoke lingered over the neighborhood while the fire burned and after it was extinguished.