Press Release: Evanston Fire Department Responds to Early Morning Fire in Commercial Structure in 3200 Block of Central St.

City of Evanston, Illinois sent this bulletin at 08/12/2022 01:08 PM CDT

Friday, August 12, 2022 | View in browser

Evanston Fire Department Responds to Early Morning Fire in Commercial Structure in 3200 Block of Central St.

EVANSTON, IL - On Friday, August 12, at approximately 5:30 a.m., Evanston Firefighters responded to 3224 Central Street for the report of flames coming from the roof of a public building in Bent Park.

Upon the arrival of first-responding companies, flames were reported to be visible from the roof of the single-story commercial structure. First arriving crews conducted a well-coordinated interior attack and quickly extinguished the fire, minimizing damage to the structure. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Neighboring fire departments were called to assist with fire ground operations and respond to emergency calls in Evanston. No civilian or firefighter injuries were reported.

For more information, please call/text 847-448-4311. For convenience, residents may dial 3-1-1 in Evanston.

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Media Relations: Division Chief Kimberly Kull
kkull@cityofevanston.org
Phone: 847-866-5922

Evanston Fire Department

909 Lake St., Evanston, IL 60201

847-448-4311

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