Elgin, Ill. — Emergency crews remain on the scene of an early-Wednesday apartment building fire that injured three people and displaced about 60 in northwest suburban Elgin.
Fire crews responded at 2:45 a.m. to a report of a fireat a three-story, 30-unit apartment building at 1199 Fleetwood Dr. in Elgin, Elgin Fire Capt. Dave Schmidt said.
Firefighters arrived at the building at 2:49 a.m. and the fire was extinguished about ten minutes later, Schmidt said.
The fire started in the kitchen of a third-floor apartment, he said.
Emergency crews treated three people for smoke inhalation and they were all treated and released at the scene, Schmidt said.
Initially, a mutual-aid box alarm was called following reports of multiple injuries, which brought in ambulances from five other communities, Schmidt said.
Fire and police crews remained on the scene investigating the causeat 6 a.m., Schmidt said.
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