Two fires broke out over the weekend at apartments in Chicago suburbs, one in Chicago Ridge and the other in Cicero, according to officials. Both fires have left residents displaced.
Firefighters were dispatched around 5 p.m. Saturday to a fire at 10526 Brooks Lane, according to Chicago Ridge Fire Chief Rob Smart. The building was severely damaged following the fire, leaving it uninhabitable. Smart said one family stayed in a shelter in Chicago Ridge overnight, while other tenants made arrangements to stay elsewhere. No injuries were reported and the investigation into the fire remains ongoing.
The Cicero Fire Department responded to a fire at the 5600 block of 22nd Place early Sunday morning. Upon arrival, firefighters found smoke and flames coming out of the windows of an 18-unit building. All residents were evacuated from the building, according to Cicero Fire Chief Jeff Penzkofer. No injuries were reported.
Six apartment units were damaged, leaving the residents of those units without homes. Residents from the damaged units were provided temporary housing either through relatives and friends or through the town of Cicero Department of General Assistance. The investigation into the fire remains ongoing.