US Edition6 hospitalized after apartment fire erupts on West Side overnight
- Early Thursday, a suspicious fire in Chicago's Austin neighborhood killed three, including two children, and hospitalized six with three in grave condition, as firefighters responded rapidly.
- Witnesses reported hearing gunshots and a loud boom before the fire, with shells found near the scene, prompting police to open death and arson investigations.
- The two-alarm fire drew over 60 firefighters and 22 units, spreading rapidly within 10 minutes, with a dozen ambulances and ladders rescuing occupants.
- Following the fire, property damage is estimated at $3.5 million, the building is a crime scene under ATF review, and six victims remain hospitalized, three in grave condition.
- Cleveland City Council member Richard Starr has called for an independent investigation to identify causes and provide recommendations, citing his office's investigative experience in a letter to Attorney General Dave Yost.
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4th victim found in suspicious Austin fire that killed 5-year-old boy
A fourth person has been found dead at the scene of a suspicious fire that ravaged an Austin neighborhood apartment building early Thursday.The unidentified person, an adult, was recovered Friday among the remains of the blaze, at 5222 W. North Ave., according to fire department spokesman Larry Langford. The victim had been unaccounted for on Thursday. CFD Office of Fire Investigation reports an additional victim from the 3-11 fire on Chicago a…
Neighbors help each other to safety during apartment fire
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A huge fire at an apartment complex in Northwest Oklahoma City Wednesday evening impacted 12 units. Neighbors worked together to get away from the flames. "It was pretty scary. Very quickly. Very, very quickly and very, very scary," said Amanda Morrisey, who helped people escape. Fire crews battle northwest Oklahoma City apartment fire It was a very different scene at the Vines Apartments on Thursday morning near Wil…
Six reported injured in extra-alarm fire on West Side
Officials said six people were rescued from an extra alarm fire Wednesday morning that broke out at a large apartment building in the Austin neighborhood. Firefighters were called shortly before 2 a.m. to a building located at 5520 W. North Avenue and officials said the building was totally involved within 10 minutes of their arrival. Within minutes, an extra-alarm was called at the scene. According to Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Lan…
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