Oak Park Apartment Building Suffers Devastating Fire, Leaving 9 Homeless

OAK PARK, IL — An Oak Park apartment building suffered a massive fire early Friday morning that left nine people homeless, CBS reported.

Crews from more than a dozen nearby fire departments responded to the extra-alarm blaze around 1:15 a.m. Feb. 10, according to CBS. The fire reportedly started in the basement of the three-story structure in the 300 block of West Washington Street.

Residents of the building were all able to get out on their own, WGN-TV reported. The apartment building’s management staff were able to provide temporary housing in a hotel for their tenants, but nine people have been temporarily displaced as a result of the fire.

The Chicago Tribune reported that one firefighter was treated at the scene of the fire for a minor injury, but no one else was hurt.

The flames were extinguished in 90 minutes, according to the Tribune. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

This story is developing. Continue to check Patch for updates.

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