Three Hospitalized After Early Morning South Shore Chicago Apartment Fire

An apartment fire broke out early Sunday morning in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood on the 1900 block of East 73rd Place, sending three people to the hospital. Two women were reported in serious-to-critical condition, while a man was in stable-to-serious condition; all were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center. The Chicago Fire Department responded with a Still and Box alarm and an EMS Plan 1, deploying multiple fire engines, trucks, ambulances, and other emergency personnel to the scene. The fire was extinguished by around 5:15 a.m., and the cause remains under investigation. No further details about the incident have been released by fire officials. The incident highlights the ongoing challenges of fire safety in residential buildings in Chicago's South Side.