Chicago Fire Department crews battled a roaring fire at a church Thursday afternoon on the city’s South Side.
Crews battled the 2-11 fire at the Renewal Life Church just before 2 p.m. in the 5800 block of South Emerald Avenue.
Firefighters spent hours putting out the first, which, at its peak, sent smoke into the air that could be seen from more than a mile away. Winds pushed the smoke into the surrounding area.
More than 200 ComEd customers were temporarily without power because of the fire, according to the utility…