A fire on the first floor of an Alsip apartment building Monday afternoon trapped several residents on the floor above, the Alsip Fire Department said in a statement.
The Fire Department responded at about 4:30 p.m. Monday to the 4200 block of 115th Street. When firefighters arrived, several people were stranded on their balconies due to smoke in the hallways, the department said.
Five residents were evacuated from their balconies with ladders, and the fire was contained successfully,
“Because of the quick actions of the first arriving companies, the fire was contained to the original unit and 5 people were removed from their balconies including a newborn,” the department said.
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