The fire broke out at a nearby home and spread to three garages.
ripped through a home and garages in southwest suburban Chicago Ridge this week – fueled in part by cotton from a nearby tree.
It has become an annual holiday tradition for the past 30 years - where a winter wonderland lights up Lyman Avenue in Chicago Ridge.The elaborate display attracts spectators from across the county, and it has even gotten news coverage - and was featured in a book.The fire broke out at a nearby home and spread to three garages – including the one belonging to Bob Kasper.
"I ran out here with the garden hose - trying to take the fence out, because the fire was only on the fence," Kasper said."But it just took off."Also damaged in the fire was Kasper's 1972 Chevrolet Corvette. For Kasper, what hurts the most is the vintage treasures that cannot be replaced."It's a big family tradition. It's a big neighborhood tradition," said his wife, Nancy Kasper."So it's hard.
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