Fire and Ice: Chicago Warehouse Blaze

Icicles form on a fire hose from single digit temperatures as Chicago firefighters battle a five-alarm blaze in a warehouse on the city's South Side, Bridgeport neighborhood. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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Fire and Ice: Chicago Warehouse Blaze

More than 170 firefighters battled a massive five-alarm fire in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood. The five-story building was covered in ice as Chicago saw dangerously cold 10-degree temperatures overnight.

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