'They do a lot for the community. They help the guys who need help.'
CHICAGO -- An overnight fire destroys a sober living home in northwest suburban Crystal Lake.Everyone is safe, but a place where they once called home no longer stands.Despite the devastation, the head of the non-profit organization said they'll continue to help residents.After Last Chance House caught on fire, several years of memories went up in flames. The Crystal Lake Fire Department said it's not habitable, so it's being torn down.
Intense flames covered the home on Second Street and Route 176.A man who was living there took photos of the flames ripping through the house after everyone got out. With seconds to spare, Danley said the men got out of the house just before the roof collapsed.'Someone's watching over us,' Danley said. Jeff Humphrey lives right next door to the recovery home. He didn't even know the house was on fire.
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