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Peotone Fire Destroys 50-Unit Building Leaves Dozens Homeless
A power line fell on a roof during Tuesday’s high winds igniting a five alarm fire at a 50 unit building near Peotone. Thirty nine units were affected and about 20 families sought Red Cross shelter at Peotone Village Hall. Firefighters from multiple towns battled the blaze for hours as residents awaited temporary housing and officials planned landlord enforcement.
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Peotone
Schreiber
Peotone Road
Palos Heights
Oak Forest
Bradley
Mike Mitcham
Mitcham
University Park
Monee
Peotone Village Hall
American Red Cross
Salvation Army
Red Cross
Richard Benson
Benson
Robert
Valerie Churchill
Churchills
Valerie
Mainte Haehnel
Wisconsin