Nearly 200 residents displaced after condo building fire in Park Ridge
CHICAGO (CBS)-- A 4-alarm fire in Park Ridge left approximately 200 residents displaced overnight.
Around 11 p.m., the Park Ridge Fire Department got call about people trapped on the fourth floor of a condo building.
After crews arrived, four people were taken to a local hospital and are expected to recover.
A total of five people, including a firefighter, were injured in the fire.
The Red Cross said they are proving services for approximately 200 people.
"We acted fast, we ran out, resident Jennifer Sadlowski said. "Everything else can be replaced, but not our lives. I heard the fire alarm go off so my natural instinct was to run, turn off the water, grab my son and wake him."
Fire officials described the condo as a "non sprinkler, non standpipe building," which made the fire harder to put out. Firefighters said the flames were most intense on the top floor and crews had to break windows.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time, but it is believed to be accidental.
The Red Cross is encouraging anyone impacted to call 312-729-6258, to get connected with support.
