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Dinner kitchen Apartment fire Monday August 8, no injuries, minor smoke damage
The Orland Fire Protection District responded to a kitchen fire in an apartment building Monday Aug. 8, 2021 at 9023 Franklin 2nd floor east unit around 6:30 pm.
The homeowner was preparing food for dinner on the stove when the fire occurred.
Crews quickly arrived to the scene and brought the fire under control.
The fire was on the second floor and smoke spread throughout the building so other crews were tasked with removing tenants to safety.
Crews from Palos and Tinley Park also assisted.
There were no reported injuries and the building was turned back over to its residents.
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Hanania also writes about Middle East issues for the Arab News, and The Arab Daily News criticizing government policies in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Hanania was named "Best Ethnic American Columnist" by the New America Media in November 2007, and is the 2009 recipient of the SPJ National Sigma Delta Chi Award for column writing.
Email Ray Hanania at [email protected].
Follow RayHanania at Twitter
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