Man Injured, 12 Residents Displaced By Two-Alarm Fire
CHICAGO (STMW) -- One man was injured and 12 other people were displaced by an extra-alarm fire Wednesday night in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side.
Firefighters responded about 10:10 p.m. to the two-alarm blaze at the four-story apartment building on the corner in the 700 block of East 76th Street, Fire Media Affairs Cmdr. Frank Velez said. The fire was upgraded to a two-alarm by about 10:40 p.m.
One man, thought to be about 52 years old, jumped from the second floor of the building and was taken to Stroger Hospital, where his condition had stabilized, Velez said. Two other people refused medical attention.
Twelve people were in need of shelter after the fire rendered the building uninhabitable, Velez said. The American Red Cross was called to the scene to assist with housing.
The blaze was extinguished about 10:45, Velez said. The cause remains under investigation.
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