CHICAGO — An Englewood car repair shop collapsed amid a large fire on Tuesday morning, a smoky blaze visible to drivers on the Dan Ryan Expy.
An employee at Aero Auto Repair, 221 W. 65th St., was using a torch on a car when the car caught on fire, said Larry Langford, a Fire Department spokesman. The fire spread "rapidly" and the building was engulfed by the time firefighters responded.
The one-story, concrete building collapsed as firefighters battled the blaze, Langford said.
Employees might have tried to extinguish the fire themselves, Langford said. No one was reported injured.
Auto shop has collapsed. pic.twitter.com/NzkraZgIyx
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) February 9, 2016
2 11 221. W 65th. Fire started as worker was using a torch on vehicle pic.twitter.com/UCwde90CPs
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) February 9, 2016
2 11 for fire in body shop with level 1 hazmat 221 west 65th aero auto pic.twitter.com/LqP3fwxVnT
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) February 9, 2016
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