West Town Fire Sends One Woman To Hospital Due To Smoke Inhalation Wednesday

A fire in the 1700 block of West Superior Street caused a partial building collapse, according to the Fire Department.

8:34 PM CST on Mar 1, 2023

A fire at 1736 W. Superior St. sent one woman to the hospital Wednesday night, the fire department said

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WEST TOWN — A fire on a residential West Town street Wednesday night caused a building to partially collapse and sent a woman to the hospital.

The fire at 1736 W. Superior St. was still burning as of 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. Smoke filled Chicago Avenue and nearby streets, and neighbors gathered to watch as firefighters rushed into the building.

An older woman was hospitalized in serious condition with smoke inhalation, according to the Fire Department.

1736 Superior 2 11. One victim transported serious with smoke inhalation elderly female.
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) March 2, 2023

2 11 fire with building collapse on front side 1736 west Superior
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) March 2, 2023

Smoke from a fire at 1736 W. Superior St. in West Town billowed onto Chicago Avenue Wednesday night

This is a developing story.

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