A fire erupted in a high-rise apartment building on Chicago's South Side on Sunday evening, leaving two injured. The inferno, which took place at Lawless Gardens apartments, located at 37th and Rhodes, resulted in two people being taken to hospitals with minor injuries for breathing issues, according to CBS News.
The cause of the fire remains unclear, as reported by NBC Chicago.
Witnesses captured video footage of smoke pouring from windows on the fifth floor, illustrating the severity of the situation and the potential danger it posed to the occupants inside.
After the fire was extinguished, the Chicago Department of Human Services was requested to be present at the scene.
