2 Jump, 2 Rescued in 'Terrifying' Lake View Fire

Three people are in critical condition after a fire in a Lake View apartment building early Friday morning. The fire broke out just before 2 a.m. Two people were forced to jump to escape the flames. Firefighters rescued two others from the burning building in the 3400 block of North Janssen Avenue.

A man who jumped landed on the concrete, reports WGN Morning News. He was injured and bleeding. A woman who jumped landed on a garage, according to WGN.

Two people were taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in critical condition. A man, 22, is in critical condition, as well as a woman whose age was not available. Two others were taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital. A man, 35, is in critical condition. A woman, 23, is in serious condition, and was transferred to Stroger Hospital.

The Chicago Fire Department is investigating the cause of the fire, which started on the third floor.