Several people displaced, animals dead after fire at Antioch apartment building

Wednesday, January 10, 2024
ANTIOCH, Ill. (WLS) -- Several people are displaced and multiple animals are dead after a north suburban apartment building caught on fire on Wednesday.

The fire broke out at an apartment building on North Avenue in Antioch. All four units in the building were damaged.
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The Antioch Fire Department said 10 to 12 people are displaced, and one woman was taken to a local hospital to be checked out.

Ducks and dogs made it out of the burning building with their owners, but six cats and a raccoon died in the fire.
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Investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire.

Further information was not immediately available.
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