Crime & Safety
Residents Rescued From Early New Year's Day Fire On Chicago's South Side
A woman rescued from the fire told CBS News Chicago she was still unsure if her pet made it out of the building.
January 2, 2025
CHICAGO (CBS) — Several people were rescued from a burning building in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood early New Year's Day.
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Around 12:40 a.m., the Chicago Fire Department confirmed firefighters were responding to a fire on the fifth floor of a building in the 7000 block of South Shore Drive. CFD said firefighters had made multiple rescues and the fire was under control.
Video captured at the scene showed heavy flames and smoke coming from the roof of the building. Firefighters were seen carrying residents one-by-one down a ladder from the burning building.
