A fire at a pallet yard in Back of the Yards was struck out without any injuries Thursday, according to fire officials.
The fire was reported just after 5 a.m. in the 4900 block of South Aberdeen Street, Chicago police said.
Fire crews upgraded the alarm to a Level 1 HazMat as a precautionary measure after learning that the blaze was in an industrial area, according to Chicago Fire Department Cmdr. Frank Velez.
“Anytime you have a facility where you’re unaware of the contents inside, you have to take precautionary measures prior to doing anything,” Velez said.
The fire was struck out by 6:15 a.m., Velez said. No injuries were reported, and the damage was contained to pallets and a trailer.
Still and Box / Level 1 Hazmat at 4900 S Aberdeen- per CFD, pic.twitter.com/8Xd03hcZPW
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