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Senior apartment in Schaumburg where fire broke out still uninhabitable

By FOX 32 Digital Team
Published  July 15, 2023 7:33pm CDT
Schaumburg
FOX 32 Chicago

Fire forces evacuation of senior housing complex in Schaumburg, residents temporarily displaced

Seniors citizens who were evacuated during a fire at their housing complex in Schaumburg will not be allowed to go home Friday night.

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois - It will be some time before residents of Emerald Village in Schaumburg are allowed to return after a fire damaged the building.

The City of Schaumburg said on Saturday that there is no estimate on when the senior apartment building will be inhabitable.

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The fire broke out around 3:40 p.m. on Friday. There are 97 units inside the building, and the city of Schaumburg said that 9 residents who could not find alternate housing on their own were put up at a hotel by the Red Cross. Four residents will need long-term housing and the Red Cross is working with them.

When the fire broke out, police had to carry out some residents and leave their wheelchairs behind. 

Two residents were treated for smoke inhalation, one for heat exhaustion, and another for difficulty breathing. One firefighter was also treated for smoke inhalation, and a police officer was too.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.