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7 people injured, 2 in seriously in apartment fire in Aurora

AURORA, Ill. (CBS) – Seven people including a 9-year-old girl were injured in an apartment fire in Aurora Wednesday just after midnight.

Around 12:23 a.m., Aurora Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at 15 N. Broadway with reports of people trapped in the rear of the building.

The three-alarm fire happened on the third floor of the taxpayer building with heavy smoke seen from the windows, according to officials.

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Aurora Fire Department

Two of the seven individuals are in serious condition including a 50-year-old woman who jumped 20 feet from the third floor onto an adjacent building, and a 58-year-old man for smoke inhalation. Five others including a 9-year-old girl were also treated for smoke inhalation and were later discharged from the hospital.

The fire was under control in 30 minutes. Northbound Broadway between East Galena Boulevard and East New York Street was shut down around 4 a.m. as AFD remain on the scene of the fire. The roadway reopened around 6 a.m.

The fire is under investigation.

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