3 injured in high-rise fire in Uptown

Firefighters were called to a fire on the fourth floor of a building in the 4600 block of North Sheridan Road. Three people were sent to hospitals. The cause is unknown.

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Three people were hospitalized when a fire broke out at a high-rise building in Uptown on Tuesday evening.

Firefighters were called to a fire on the fourth floor of a building in the 4600 block of North Sheridan Road about 5:30 p.m., the Chicago Fire Department said.

Two people were taken in critical condition to a hospital, fire officials said. A third person was also transported in fair condition.

The cause of the fire was under investigation.

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