Rogers Park & Edgewater

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No Injuries Reported in Sunday Edgewater Fire, Officials Say

March 16, 2015 10:05am | Updated March 16, 2015 10:05am
Residents were rescued from the apartment building's windows, according to the Fire Department.
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courtesy Craig Gernhardt

EDGEWATER — No injuries were reported Sunday when a garbage chute caught fire at 6144 N. Winthrop Ave., according to the Chicago Fire Department.

The department tweeted about 4 p.m. Sunday that residents were rescued through the apartment building's windows after heavy smoke.

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