According to preliminary information, the fire, which was reported around 10:06 p.m., was inside a sixth floor stairwell at 1246 West Pratt Boulevard, near Sheridan and Pratt.
Citing police communications, authorities blocked east and westbound traffic on Pratt while firefighters worked scene.
"Someone set a bag of garbage on fire in the hallway," said an officer at the scene. "There are no displacements."
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