Photos: Chicago Firefighters Control Fire in Vacant Building

December 1, 2020
ByFire Engineering Staff
Firefighters battle flames at a vacant building in Chicago with ladder at front of home

Fire photographer Tim Olk shared some recent photos of Chicago firefighters at work extinguishing a fire in a vacant structure.

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