South Loop town house fire displaces residents

Fire crews respond to a blaze Oct. 16, 2020, in the 1800 block of South Dearborn Street.

A dozen people were displaced in a fire early Friday in the South Loop.

The blaze was reported about 12:40 a.m. in the 1800 block of South Dearborn Street, according to Chicago police.

The fire damaged multiple town houses and at least nine adults and three children were displaced, police said.

No injuries were reported, according to police and Chicago Fire Department officials.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.