The Brief
- A fire forced longtime Southwest Side restaurant Obbie’s to close after extensive damage Friday evening.
- No one was injured, and investigators are still working to determine what caused the fire.
- A neighboring pizza restaurant is helping Obbie’s continue serving customers while it rebuilds.
CHICAGO – A beloved Chicago Southwest Side restaurant is cleaning up after a fire forced it to close, but support from the community is helping the business look toward reopening.
Chicago pizza shop fire
What we know:
The fire broke out around 6:30 p.m. Friday at Obbie’s Pizza, prompting employees to evacuate the building safely. No injuries were reported.
A viewer who had arrived to pick up a pizza captured video showing heavy smoke pouring from the building before calling 911.…