Person critically injured in explosion on North Side, Chicago fire officials say

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 5:55PM CT
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A person was critically injured in a explosion Wednesday on the city's North Side, Chicago fire officials said.

The explosion happened in the 4500 block of North Lincoln Avenue near Lincoln Square and Ravenswood.



CFD officials said a person was injured at that location due to an explosion in a stove. The person was taken to a hospital in critical condition.

The person's age and gender were not yet released.



No other injuries were reported.

The exact cause of the explosion was not yet known.

This is a developing story.
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