The two warehouse fires began Saturday night at a metal recycling facility on the city's West Side, Chicago Fire Department declared it a hazmat response.
A hazmat response was declared for potential hazardous materials inside the buildings.Chicago firefighters battled two warehouse fires that began Saturday night on the city's West Side.
The fires broke out near North Western Avenue and West Fulton Street, in the West Town neighborhood, the Chicago Fire Department said.By Sunday morning, at least two large walls collapsed. ComEd and People's Gas also responded to the fire and managed to get the gas shut off, Chicago Fire authorities said.
The cause of the fires were not immediately known. CFD said flames were going through the roof of a metal recycling facility.No injuries were initially reported, fire officials said.This is a breaking news story, check back with ABC7 for updates.
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