ROGERS PARK — A Sheridan Road mansion owned by the Unification Church of Chicago was damaged in a fire Thursday morning.
Two church members who were inside the building, at 7450 N. Sheridan Road, said no one was injured when the fire started in a third-floor bedroom.
Six fire engines and other emergency personnel blocked traffic about 9:45 a.m. on Sheridan Road between Birchwood and Jarvis avenues. The fire was extinguished shortly after.
"My heater sparked from the outlet," said Nick Naka, 23, who was in his bedroom when he saw the fire spread from the wall to his mattress.
Naka said he ran to get help from building manager and Unification Church leader Kunihiro Sagisaka, 46, who was downstairs.