Crews battled a high-rise fire in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon.
Emergency crews swarmed the scene of a high-rise fire in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon.One hundred fifty-five Chicago firefighters and 12 ambulances were on the scene at 71st and Jeffery around 4 p.m. after a fire erupted in the kitchen of second-floor unit.Many of the residents said they were trapped on the upper floors of the building. A very long towel could be seen hanging from the 7th or 8th floor of the building.
Kids were seen wrapped in blankets and multiple people were taken away on stretchers. Eight people were transported to area hospitals due to injuries, including one baby who was in critical condition, the Chicago Fire Department said. One person jumped from the 4th floor of the high-rise and is in fair condition."When I tell you frightening, I thought I was about to lose my life," said resident Tanesha Griggs.
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