Dozens left homeless after fire in Justice apartment building

Monday, December 31, 2018
Dozens of people huddled outside in the cold after a massive fire at an apartment building in south suburban Justice Sunday night.

Flames broke out on the third floor balcony at around 9 p.m. and quickly spread to the roof.
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It took firefighters from 20 different departments to get the flames under control and one firefighter was treated for a minor injury.

"The whole parking lot is like filled with smoke and I heard the fire alarm start to go off, so first I ran upstairs to tell my family and everything that the building is on fire," said Tim Schlosser.
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The Red Cross was on the scene helping move people into shelters. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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