Police and firefighter/paramedics from Niles responded about 9:48 a.m. February 23, 2020 to a report of a detached garage fire in the block of 7800 North Neva Avenue in Niles.
Police first on the scene by 9:51 a.m. reported a confirmed fire. Niles Fire Department Tower 2’s crew on arrival at 9:51 a.m. reported heavy smoke showing.
Firefighters from Des Plaines, Morton Grove and Norwood responded mutual aid for Niles on the upgrade to a working fire.
Fire command reported a good knock on the fire by about 10:02 a.m. A 3-car garage was involved in the fire. Initially it was unknown if any vehicles were burning.
The information in this article is an early report published before any summary information was confirmed or released by police or fire authorities.
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