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11 fire departments battle massive building fire

By Mugo Odigwe

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    CHICAGO (WBBM) — Nearly a dozen different fire departments battled a massive building fire in Evanston Sunday night.

Crews worked to put out the blaze at a mixed-use building at1402 Greenleaf St. Crews arrived on the scene around 8:30 p.m. Sunday, according to the Evanston Fire Department.

The fire started in the basement and first floor but quickly spread to the roof.

No injuries were reported.

A ceramics studio is among the businesses impacted by the fire.

“I’ve been going for so long and I’ve made so many things at Joanna’s, and it’s just really sad to see all this happen,” Flicka Adams said.

An investigation is underway to determine the cause of fire.

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