4 hospitalized after fire at two homes in Englewood

The four people who were injured are expected to survive their injuries, the department said.

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Four people were taken to the hospital Jan. 3, 2021, after a fire at two homes in the 5500 block of South Shields Avenue.

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Four people were hospitalized Sunday after a fire erupted in Englewood, damaging two homes in the South Side neighborhood.

The blaze was reported about 8:30 a.m. in the 5500 block of South Shields Avenue, according to the Chicago Fire Department.

Four people were injured but are expected to survive their injuries, the department said.

Fire officials did not return a request for further details Sunday afternoon.

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