2 critically injured in Belmont Cragin fire
CHICAGO (CBS)-- Two people were rescued from an apartment fire in Belmont Cragin Monday morning.
The Chicago Fire Department said the fire broke out on the third floor of the building, at 2112 N. Marmora Ave. CFD said one resident woke up to fire alarms and alerted other residents.
That resident was taken to a local hospital. Firefighters rescued two other victims who were taken to a local hospital in critical condition.
"It was just like black smoke, and then I saw the guy that lives upstairs just screaming and telling us to help his wife from upstairs and saying that he couldn't breathe," Resident Tanya Espinosa said.
Smoke alarms were working when the fire started. CFD said the fire is under investigation.
