Safety & Health

Chicago Firefighters Battle Blaze in Frigid Temperatures

Jan. 22, 2025

A bus was brought to the scene for residents who were sent out into the cold, Chicago fire officials said.

Chicago firefighters battled the brutal elements as well as intense flames Tuesday night.

Six people who escaped the apartment building fire sat in a bus to warm up while the firefighting effort was ongoing, abc7 reported.

There were no injuries reported in the fire that sent residents out into the cold.

The fire rmains under investigation.

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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.