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Chicago police help residents evacuate burning building in Brainerd

By FOX 32 Digital Staff
Published  October 29, 2024 5:36am CDT
Brainerd
FOX 32 Chicago

The Brief

    • Chicago police officers helped evacuate residents from a burning building in Brainerd on Monday night, allowing everyone to escape safely. 
    • The Chicago Fire Department extinguished the fire, and four people were displaced.

CHICAGO - Chicago police officers on patrol in Brainerd helped evacuate residents from a burning building Monday night after being alerted to the fire by a passerby. 

The fire started around 9:40 p.m. in the 9000 block of South Laflin Street.

Officers canvassed the area and discovered the blaze spreading at the rear of a building, police said. The officers entered the building, knocking on doors and warning residents to evacuate. All residents were able to safely exit the building, and no injuries were reported.

The Chicago Fire Department arrived on the scene shortly after and was able to extinguish the fire. 

An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the blaze. Four people were displaced as a result of the fire.