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Two Hospitalized After Two-Alarm Apartment Fire Engulfs East Garfield Park Building

Authorities have not yet determined what sparked the blaze.

Overview

  • The fire broke out Saturday evening in the 3400 block of West Madison Street and sent smoke visible from nearby I-290, according to officials and scene video.
  • Chicago fire officials said the roof of the three-story building was fully engulfed as they classified the incident a two-alarm fire.
  • Two people were taken to area hospitals with unspecified injuries, according to the Chicago Fire Department.
  • Responding crews deployed multiple firetrucks and extended at least three ladders to the roof during the operation, photos and video show.
  • About 20 residents were displaced, according to police scanner audio cited by local media, and the cause remains under investigation.