Schaumburg apartment fire sends 3 people to the hospital
A senior apartment fire in northwest suburban Schaumburg sent three people, including a firefighter, to the hospital. The fire started on a porch at the complex at 150 W. Wise Road.
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A senior apartment fire in northwest suburban Schaumburg sent three people, including a firefighter, to the hospital. The fire started on a porch at the complex at 150 W. Wise Road.
At one point, firefighters had to call for backup from nearby fire departments.
One person was taken to the hospital in good condition and a firefighter was treated for minor injuries. The American Red Cross also showed up to help displaced residents.
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Parts of Barnhart Street and Bainbridge Boulevard remain closed as of 1 p.m. Residents are advised to avoid the area.
When firefighters arrived, they found primary power lines down on and adjacent to the home. They had to wait for ComEd before they could safely enter to put out the fire.
Neighbors on the scene say they were woken in the middle of the night by people telling them to get out of their homes.
Neighbors on the scene say they were awoken in the middle of the night by people telling them to get out of their homes.
The fire happened around 1 a.m. near midway on 64th and Menard where six garages were on fire.
It is not yet clear what started the fire or how much damage it did.
It is not yet clear what started the fire or how much damage it did.
Kaleb Martin and his five and seven-year-old daughters were trapped on the top floor of their apartment building in West Peoria, surrounded by a raging fire.
Kaleb Martin and his five and seven-year-old daughters were trapped on the top floor of their apartment building in West Peoria, surrounded by a raging fire. Martin had to summon the courage to do the unthinkable.
A family next door to the church was displaced as a result of the fire.
Video from Citizen App and social media shows the intensity of the fire just before 6 p.m. near 22nd and Harvey.
Video from Citizen App and social media shows the intensity of the fire just before 6 p.m. near 22nd and Harvey.
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