3 injured in South Side high-rise fire, Chicago police say

Tuesday, March 4, 2025
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Three people were injured after a fire in a South Side high-rise Tuesday morning, authorities said.

The fire broke out around 1:59 a.m. on the eighth floor of a high-rise in the 6900-block of South Crandon Avenue, Chicago police said.



Two men and a woman were transported to a hospital in good condition for smoke inhalation, police said.

The Chicago Fire Department said the fire was contained to one unit and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
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