2 injured in fire, explosion at Little Village factory
Updated 20 mins ago
CHICAGO (WLS) -- One civilian and one firefighter sustained non-life threatening injuries in a reported explosion and fire at a factory in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood.
Chicago fire officials say the incident occurred in the 2800-block of West 31st Street and is in a small pile of metal. Fire officials said they do not expect the fire to spread. One civilian was taken to Stroger Hospital in fair condition; a firefighter was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition, officials said.
A level one hazmat was called due to chemicals in the factory. The fire department said it is waiting on special extinguishers to put out the chemical fire.