3 firefighters hospitalized, over 100 residents displaced after Oak Brook Terrace fire

Lightning blamed for fire in Chicago suburb on Friday night

More than a hundred people were left homeless after lightning struck an apartment building in Oakbrook Terrace on Friday night, starting a fire. Dane Placko reports.

OAK BROOK - A fire at an apartment building in Oakbrook Terrace left behind some significant damage overnight Friday into Saturday, and three firefighters had to be treated for heat-related problems.

Residents said the fire on Royce Boulevard started some time between 11 p.m. and midnight. The fire chief said it was out at about 4 a.m.

SUBSCRIBE TO FOX 32 CHICAGO ON YOUTUBE

A resident told FOX 32 Chicago it sounded like "a big bang went off."

The firefighters who were hospitalized with heat problems have been released.

More than 100 residents were displaced.