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Firefighter, Civilian Injured in 2-11 Alarm Humboldt Park Apartment Fire

Investigators are probing the cause following an overnight response in subfreezing conditions.

Overview

  • The blaze broke out just before midnight at 1136 N. Lawndale Ave. in Chicago’s Humboldt Park.
  • A Chicago firefighter struck by debris was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in initially fair-to-serious condition.
  • One civilian was taken to St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital in good condition.
  • The Chicago Fire Department escalated to a 2-11 alarm with an EMS Plan 1, deploying roughly 100 personnel along with multiple engines, trucks and ambulances.
  • Ice formed on equipment as crews evacuated nearby homes, and the cause remains under investigation.