Crime & Safety
Multiple People Displaced After Apartment Building Fire On Chicago's South Side
A woman who lives in the building told CBS News Chicago she managed to escape, thanks to a neighbor's warning.
Updated on: July 21, 2025 / 5:37 AM CDT
A two-alarm fire broke out at an apartment building in Washington Park on Chicago's South Side, leaving multiple people displaced.
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Chicago firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire on the third floor of the apartment building on 56th Street and Calumet Avenue, just after 10 p.m.
Video from the scene showed heavy smoke and flames billowing from the third floor of the building.
