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One child dead, 11 other people injured in Chicago apartment fire

Posted at 12:56 PM, Nov 09, 2014
and last updated 2014-11-09 12:56:39-05

CHICAGO, IL. (WGN)- A child was killed and 11 other people, including five children, were injured in a massive fire at an apartment building on Chicago’s Northwest Side.

The fire broke out around 3 a.m. Sunday on the top floor of a three-story building in the 5700 block of North Kimball Avenue.

Several residents jumped from their windows to escape smoke and flames. Fire officials say the youngest person hurt is 15-years-old.

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