Two people were hospitalized after an apartment fire in Lakeview early Saturday morning, according to Chicago fire officials.
Officials said that firefighters responded to a fire at a 2.5 story apartment building at 3:40 a.m. Saturday in the 1100 block of West Wolfram Avenue.
Firefighters determined that the blaze began on the first floor of the complex before spreading to the building's second floor.
Two people were injured in the fire:
- A 56-year-old man was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center in critical condition
- A 79-year-old woman was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center in serious condition
The fire was struck out at approximately 4:20 a.m., according to officials.
The cause of the fire is currently unknown and under investigation.
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