Natural gas-fed apartment fire in Woodridge, Illinois, forces evacuations as flames shoot through roof

A fire ripped through an apartment building in the west Chicago suburb of Woodridge during the midday hours Thursday.

The fire broke out in an apartment building at the Windsor Lake Apartment Homes, at 7351 Woodward Ave., according to the Darien-Woodridge Fire District.

Fire crews encountered heavy flames upon arrival. CBS Skywatch was over the scene where huge plumes of white smoke and flames could be seen coming from the roof.

The fire was fed by natural gas, according to the fire district. ComEd and Nicor Gas were called to the scene to shut off the utilities.

Nicor confirmed it was helping provide support to firefighters at the scene.

Firefighters were also working to evacuate nearby residents as they fought the fire.

Meanwhile, northbound Woodward Avenue was temporarily closed from 75th Street as crews battled the blaze.

What led to the fire, how many people were impacted and whether there were any injuries were not immediately known.

No further details were immediately available.