Firefighters in Chicago Ridge faced frigid temperatures and heavy winds while battling a building fire at an apartment complex on Saturday evening. The fire, which is believed to have started near a first-floor apartment, displaced all residents. No injuries were reported, and the American Red Cross is assisting displaced residents in finding warming shelters.
Firefighters spent hours battling a building fire at an apartment complex on Saturday evening in south suburban Chicago Ridge.Firefighters from Chicago Ridge and nearby agencies faced frigid cold and heavy winds, which sent smoke south onto the interstate near 107 Street.
One resident said she believes the fire started near her first-floor apartment, which she recently moved into. "I don’t even have my shoes," Sandra Pfingsten said."I was lucky I grabbed my purse because it was right next to the door with my laptop.""I just lost all the pictures, just everything is gone," Pfingsten said."I depleted all my savings, everything I had. I bought brand new when I moved in, and now everything’s just gone."Chicago Ridge fire officials said no injuries were reported, and everyone living in the building had been displaced.
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