No one was injured in a large fire Wednesday at an auto body shop in East Garfield Park.
Firefighters arrived at La Trockita, 2810 W. Grand Ave. about 6 p.m. Multiple water lines were used to put out the blaze and it was put out by 8 p.m., the Chicago Fire Department said.
The cause of the fire was not immediately known.
Wednesday’s fire broke about a mile from the location of a four-alarm blaze that destroyed Commercial Pallet, 2029 W. Hubbard St., on Tuesday in West Town.
3-11 FIRE AT 2810 W Grand & California struck out by 2-1-21. No injuries reported at this time (ws).
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A number of dry, wooden pallets at the building burned, producing billowing smoke that could be seen for miles. More than 200 firefighters and multiple engines worked to put out that fire, officials said.
Two firefighters were treated for minor injuries. Fire Department officials rotated crews in and out of the firefight Tuesday as high temperatures posed dehydration and heat exhaustion risks to firefighters.