[El Laton Caliente]

This started as an apparent car fire that spread to four warehouses / small factories. There have been multiple explosions shoot flames 100 feet or more above the buildings. There are nearly 250 firemen involved in fighting this fire; about 1/3 of the Chicago fire department.

This is the third day in a row Chicago has awoken to a major fire. Wednesday morning a large apartment fire occurred with one fatality and several injuries including three firefighters. Thursday morning another apartment building burned with three fatalities.

[facedown]

A rag factory, no less. Now a plumbing supply business as well.

[Dog Gone]

Does Mrs. O'Leary's cow have an alibi this time?

[mewzilla]

Prayers for the firefighters.

[Johnny Gage]

Any news station in Chicago got a live feed for this?

[Johnny Gage]

[Johnny Gage]

more pictures:

Streaming Video link to fire report:
NBC5 Feedroom

UPDATE:
Shortly before 8 a.m., more than 250 Chicago firefighters reported that the biggest fire in Chicago in 20 years had been contained. The fire broke out overnight in the Pilsen neighborhood.

[JustPiper]

My SO was at these fires, the one today at 18th and Prarie was phenomenal. He said every minute they would update from still,box,2alarm, etc and in a very short time it was a 5-11 with special order engines. He said it could have been worse because the wind was fierce and embers were flying and if they had communicated to this one section of houses, that would have been it. As it stands one residence was burned. He said the heat was so intense the bricks were exploding.

One of the fires we've had in these 3 days, was a van parked in a business garage. The fire was started to cover up a four person murder.

This is fire season here and we will, unfortunately have many more.

The one Rogers Park fire yesterday, was in CL's territory, so she can tell you more maybe?