Two garage fires in Orland Park
Crews responded to 9-1-1 emergency call involving a report of a possible garage fire at the 9000 block of 147th Street in Orland Park on Friday night at 6:56pm (Nov 24, 2017).
Upon arrival Orland Fire Protection District firefighters found two detached garages on fire with exposure to the adjacent homes.
A “Full Still’ alarm was called and the fire was extinguished in about 15 minutes using two hose lines.
No one was injured and Orland had the assistance of Oak Forest Fire Department on the scene.
The fires are under investigation.
(Attached photos courtesy of the Orland Fire Protection District.)
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