Crime & Safety
1 Injured In Fire At Orland Park Assisted Living Facility: OFPD
The fire happened Sunday just before 8 a.m., officials said.
ORLAND PARK, IL — A resident was injured in a fire at an Orland Park assisted living facility Sunday morning.
Firefighters were called to an alarm at Brookdale Senior Living, 16051 LaGrange Road, Sunday at 7:41 a.m.
First responders found a fire in one room of a second-floor unit in the three-story building. An occupant was found in his room, with a fire in a living room chair. The man was removed, and the fire was extinguished, according to Orland Fire Protection District Spokesman Ray Hanania.
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The resident was taken to Silver Cross Hospital in stable condition.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, said Orland Fire Protection District Chief Michael Schofield.
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The Orland Fire District was assisted by Fire Departments from Tinley Park, Palos and Lemont.
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