Owners of West Town pallet firm assess damage after massive fire: ‘Looked like a war scene'

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Owners of West Town pallet firm assess damage after massive fire: ‘Looked like a war scene'
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The fire is still under investigation by the Chicago Fire Department, she said.

Within an hour, the blaze at 2029 W. Hubbard St. was upgraded to a four-alarm fire, destroying nearly everything at the site.He was naturally a savvy businessman, his daughter Donna Hagan said, and decided to open a pallet company.But when Tim Hagan died unexpectedly in 2011, Tim’s son Quinn took his father’s spot. Tim Hagan’s friend, John Peterson, came on board to help.

Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weeklyA business that rents space on the lot called Quinn Hagan when workers noticed the fire. He wasn’t in the city, but by the time he got to the West Town location Les Hagan is still in shock over the fire. But his greatest concern was that the other tenants on the lot were safe, his daughter said.

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