Extra-Alarm Fire At West Side Asphalt Factory
CHICAGO (CBS) -- An extra-alarm fire broke out Tuesday afternoon at an asphalt company on the city's West Side.
The still-and-box alarm was called around 12:45 p.m. for a fire at 4718 W. Roosevelt Rd., Fire Media Affairs spokesman Will Knight said. The fire was upgraded to a 2-11 alarm, which sends more equipment, about 1:10 p.m.
Dispatch reports indicate a tanker was on fire, but that information is unconfirmed. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
The area where the fire broke out is largely industrial. It is within the city limits on the north side of Roosevelt Road and in Cicero on the south.
The Sun-Times Media Wire contributed to this report.
