Nearly two dozen people were left without a home after a Saturday-night fire at an apartment building in the 1100 block of Deerfield Road. Two residents were hospitalized, and two firefighters sustained minor injuries while responding.
Deerfield-Bannockburn Deputy Chief Micah Montondo said the fire broke out on the building's second floor before 10 p.m. Saturday. When crews arrived, an apartment on that floor was fully engulfed, according to ABC7 Chicago.
Two people were taken to the hospital and are expected to be okay, per the same account. Two firefighters sustained minor injuries and were treated at the scene.
Displacement Leaves Nearly Two Dozen Residents Without Homes
The fire displaced nearly two dozen people, according to the station's report. The number of residents affected reflects the consequences of a fire that reached an apartment on the building's second floor.
Finding Emergency Housing Help
Lake County says people facing homelessness can call 2-1-1, text their ZIP code to 898211 or visit the county's homeless assistance page to access emergency shelter, housing and case-management services through nonprofit organizations.
Officials said no other information was available as the investigation into the incident continues. It remains unclear what sparked the fire or how extensive the damage was beyond the second-floor unit that was fully engulfed.
