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Two hurt in Lake View East Apartment Fire

By Jeramie Bizzle

January 21, 2023 / 6:09 AM CST / CBS Chicago

Two hurt in apartment fire on North Side

CHICAGO (CBS) – Two people are in the hospital after a fire broke out inside an apartment in Lake View East Saturday morning.

The fire started around 3:40 a.m., in the 1100 block of West Wolfram Street.

Chicago police and fire responded to the 2 story building where the fire started on the first floor, according to fire officials.

A 56-year-old man was taken by the CFD to Illinois Masonic Medical Center in critical condition. A 79-year-old woman was also taken to Illinois Masonic in serious condition.

The fire was struck out around 4 a.m.

There is no word on what caused the fire.

Fire is out at 0402 hours. Corrected address for the fire building is 1138 West Wolfram. pic.twitter.com/WxJdJc81kg
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) January 21, 2023

Jeramie Bizzle

Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written for the Austin Weekly Newspaper, OakPark.com and Sportskeeda.