Overview
- The fire broke out early Sunday on the 2200 block of South Keeler Avenue in the North Lawndale neighborhood and was brought under control by Chicago Fire Department crews.
- Multiple ambulances and fire units responded and the blaze was extinguished within about an hour, according to fire officials and local reporting.
- Initial CFD updates said two people were taken to hospitals in serious to critical condition, while later reporting from the Chicago Sun-Times cited police saying a 71-year-old woman was in critical condition and a 48-year-old man was in good condition.
- Police and fire investigators have not released a confirmed cause and an official probe is under way, with area detectives handling the investigation.
- Nine people were displaced by the blaze and officials are assessing the building for safety and any further impacts on residents as the inquiry continues.