Apartment building catches fire in Lawndale

The blaze was reported about 7 a.m. at an apartment building in the 1300 block of South Homan Avenue.

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An apartment building caught on fire Dec. 9, 2020, in the 1300 block of South Homan Avenue.

An apartment building caught on fire Dec. 9, 2020, in the 1300 block of South Homan Avenue.

Chicago Fire Department

An apartment building caught on fire Wednesday morning in Lawndale on the West Side.

The blaze was reported about 7 a.m. at an apartment building in the 1300 block of South Homan Avenue, according to the Chicago Fire Department.

No injuries were reported, fire officials said.

The CTA’s no. 82 Kimball-Homan buses were rerouted in both directions to accommodate fire crews at Homan Avenue and Roosevelt Road, CTA said.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

This is a developing story, check back for details.

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