Chicago: Strip Mall Fire at Peterson, Lincoln on North Side in West Rogers Park

Chicago: Strip Mall Fire at Peterson, Lincoln on North Side in West Rogers Park
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Jack Phillips
11/15/2013
Updated:
7/18/2015

A furniture business at a strip mall in North Side Chicago caught on fire on Friday.

The fire was located at W. Peterson, near N. Lincoln Avenue, according to NBC.

The blaze was considered 3-alarm and appears to be located at Mid American Furniture.

It said that power lines were also causing explosions.

Firefighters were on the scene, ABC Chicago reported.

It is unclear if there were any injuries.

On Twitter, people reported seeing smoke for miles. Some could see flames from the River North.

Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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