One person was critically injured in a house fire that broke out in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood on Friday morning, according to the Chicago Fire Department. The blaze was reported in the 500 block of West 66th Street, and the injured person was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.
The fire drew a response from the Chicago Fire Department, which confirmed the critical injury and the hospital transport. Photos from the scene showed heavy flames and smoke coming from the building as crews worked to bring the fire under control. The cause of the fire has not been determined.
What Happened at the Scene
Beyond the location and the single critical injury, few other details about Friday's fire have been released. It remains unclear how the fire started, and fire officials have not said whether anyone else inside the home was hurt or displaced.
This is not the first time a house fire has struck Englewood. In December 2020, firefighters rescued three people from a home engulfed in flames in the 5800 block of South Peoria Street, according to a report from NBC Chicago. That fire, reported before 9 p.m., left a 70-year-old woman in critical condition and a 66-year-old man in serious-to-critical condition, while a 41-year-old woman was listed in fair-to-serious condition. All three were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center for treatment, and video from the scene showed smoke and flames pouring out of the structure.
Investigation Ongoing
No further updates have been released on Friday's fire as of this writing. Hoodline will update this story as more information becomes available.
