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Chicago Sun-Times
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West Chicago apartment fire injures 5 residents, 1 firefighter

Five residents and one firefighter were injured after two apartments caught on fire at a 24-unit apartment building, 813 Burr Oaks Dr., in West Chicago on Nov. 30, 2023. None of the injuries were life-threatening. (Google Maps)

Five residents and one firefighter were injured after a fire broke out at an apartment complex in West Chicago early Thursday, according to the West Chicago Fire Department.

Two apartments caught on fire at a 24-unit apartment building at 813 Burr Oaks Dr., said Battalion Chief Wade Johnson.

The five residents were taken Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield with non-life threatening injuries, Johnson said. The firefighter suffered a minor injury and was discharged.

The fire has been extinguished and the cause is under investigation, Johnson said.

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