Overnight fire sends residents into the cold on Chicago's South Side
CHICAGO (CBS) — An apartment building fire sent residents into the cold in Bronzeville overnight.
Video captured smoke billowing from the windows of a building in the 3800 block of South Giles Avenue just after 1:40 a.m. Firefighters used ladders and broke windows to put out flames on higher floors of the building.
A warming bus was available to residents forced to evacuate and those displaced by the fire. First responders worked to help the displaced residents reach safety in the below-freezing temperatures.
While the cause of the fire is under investigation, Chicago police said it may have been accidental.
No injuries were reported.
Also overnight, a tow truck caught fire in a parking garage near Clinton and Taylor streets.
The fire started around 11 p.m. as the driver of the tow truck was trying to move another vehicle.
Firefighters eventually put out the flames.