Firefighters and police were called to 3836 - 3838 North Freemont Street to battle the blaze and evacuate the residents.
Chicago police officers, who were the first to arrive at the scene, quickly moved the tenants out of the burning building.
Chicago firefighters entered the structure at 5:23 a.m.
According to one of the residents, the fire was on the second and third floors.
At 5:34 a.m., all of the tenants were account for, said an officer at the scene.
A female victim suffering from smoke inhalation was treated at the scene.
A CTA warming bus requested and the Red Cross was notified.
Traffic was temporarily blocked at Sheridan and Wilton, Sheridan and Halsted, and Freemont and Irving Park Road.
An estimated fifteen people and several pets were displaced by the fire.
The cause of the blaze is under investigation.
Glad ALL the people and the pets are safe:) Kudos CPD & Firefighters:)
ReplyDeleteYes! Kudos to the hardworking Chicago police officers and the Chicago Fire Department! :-)
ReplyDeleteget a life, kudos dummies
ReplyDeleteThe fire may have actually been around the corner at 913 West Sheridan Road. When the call came out, a Freemont address and a Sheridan address were mentioned.
ReplyDeleteThe fire was at 901/903 W Sheridan Road. It was put out originally, and then some of the tenants were allowed to continue living in their first floor apartment. However, the fire restarted sometime on Friday night and had to be put out again. Building is no longer liveable.
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