A Friday evening blaze at a Bolingbrook senior living community resulted in three hospitalizations, leaving one individual battling critical injuries, local officials reported. The fire erupted just before 7 p.m. in a single unit within the Kildeer Drive establishment, according to ABC7 Chicago.
Bolingbrook Fire Department crews were quick to respond and managed to contain the fire to the unit of origin, NBC Chicago detailed. The fire, according to the responders, presented with "heavy fire conditions" upon their arrival. The identities of the affected residents have not been disclosed, and the severity of the injuries sustained by the two other residents remains unclear as of the latest updates.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, and no additional details were immediately released, as per NBC Chicago.
