Chicago firefighters responded to a church at 1540 N Spaulding today (2/20/18) for a fire in the steeple. Master streams from two tower ladders and a squad operated in a defensive posture. The fire did not communicate into the main church. A lightning strike is believed to have caused the fire.
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![Chicago FD Tower Ladder 14 E-ONE tower ladder at church steeple fire](https://firescenes.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/180220_CFD-9999-600x400.jpg)
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