60-year-old woman critically injured in Brighton Park apartment fire: CFD

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Friday, September 1, 2023
60-year-old woman critically injured in SW Side apartment fire: CFD
A 60-year-old woman was critically injured in an East St Louis fire at a Brighton Park apartment, the Chicago Fire Department said.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A woman was critically injured in an apartment fire Thursday evening on the city's Southwest Side, the Chicago Fire Department said.

The fire broke out at an apartment building in the Brighton Park neighborhood's 4400 block of South Saint Louis Avenue, CFD said.

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CFD said a 60-year-old woman was transported to Stroger Hospital in critical condition. Officials did not immediately provide further information about her injuries.

Four other people refused treatment on the scene. The cause of the fire is being investigated.

CFD did not immediately provide further information about the fire.