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Flames and plumes of smoke shot into the air overnight in Chicago Heights as two separate house fires drew a large emergency response and spread to multiple homes on the same block.
The fire began just after 11 p.m. Tuesday in the area of 15th and Lowe in the Chicago Heights neighborhood, officials said.
According to fire officials, a total of six houses were involved in the fires, and some of the homes were across from each other.
Three of the homes were empty at the time of the blaze, officials said.
No cause of the fire was released, and no injuries were reported, officials said. The State Fire Marshall was investigating.
Neighbors described the scene, saying the fire spread to other homes as winds blew embers across the street.
Photos and video from the scene showed multiple firefighters and fire trucks on the scene. Some houses appeared to be completely destroyed by flames.
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