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Fire officials said they saw heavy smoke pouring from an underground garage and two cars engulfed in flames.
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Fire officials said they saw heavy smoke pouring from an underground garage and two cars engulfed in flames.
One man died and another was injured after an apartment fire in the southwest suburbs overnight. The fire broke out inside the nine-unit apartment building around 1:40 a.m., in the 8700 block of South 80th Court in Hickory Hills.
Fire officials say the building is uninhabitable and everyone else in the building had to relocate elsewhere. It is unclear how many people were displaced.
It's not clear how the fire started or if anyone was hurt.
Two people were taken to the hospital after they were rescued from a burning high-rise apartment building Friday morning in Edgewater. Tenants in the building said they have had a history of problems with their landlord.
It is believed that some garbage might have been on fire and spread.
It's also unclear if the man died before the fire or as a result of it.
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Two of the three people hurt in the fire were women. Both were rushed to St. Francis Hospital in critical condition.
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Fire officials are calling the preliminary cause an act of God.
There is no word yet about the cause of the fire or the extent of the damage.
A woman was found dead with gunshot wounds inside an Austin apartment fire early Friday morning. According to police, the 57-year-old great-grandmother was found in the 200 block of South Lavergne Avenue just after 2:15 a.m.
At one point firefighters were able to help families get back inside and get pets and belongings from their homes.
At one point firefighters were able to help families get back inside and get pets and belongings from their homes.
Windows were knocked out of the upper-floor apartments in a building on East 81st Street. There's no word yet on the cause.
One victim was found dead and another was taken to Condell Medical Center where they later died. The identities of the victims are unknown.
The fire broke out Monday morning in the two-story building near 74th and Emerald.
Chicago police and fire responded to the 2 story building where the fire started on the first floor, according to fire officials.
One resident was found and removed from the unit where the fire started. They were treated on scene and transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Residents from the unit said the fire started after a candle got too close to a Christmas tree.
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