Investigation continues into Oak Park apartment building fire

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Thursday, October 22, 2015
A massive fire destroyed an apartment building in west suburban Oak Park, displacing dozens of people overnight.
A massive fire destroyed an apartment building in west suburban Oak Park, displacing dozens of people overnight.
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OAK PARK, Ill. (WLS) -- The State Fire Marshall inspected an Oak Park apartment building Thursday that sustained heavy fire damage Tuesday night.

Residents of the building, located in the 200-block of Washington Boulevard, are not being allowed in yet to see what they can salvage from their homes.

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All 40 residents made it out safely, although many did not have insurance and escaped with only the clothes on their backs.

There's no word yet what ignited the fire.

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