Man seriously injured in Marquette Park fire

Five other people, including four children, were displaced.

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A man was seriously injured March 14, 2020, in a fire in the 7100 block of South Artesian Avenue.

A man was seriously injured March 14, 2020, in a fire in the 7100 block of South Artesian Avenue.

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A man was seriously injured Saturday in a fire in Marquette Park on the Southwest Side.

The blaze started about 6:15 p.m. at a home in the 7100 block of South Artesian Avenue, Chicago fire officials said.

One man, who is about 50 years old, was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in serious-to-critical condition, fire officials said. Five other people, including four children, were displaced.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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