Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Deadly Fire in Aurora

Around 11 pm, last night a fire started in the Fitz Apartments at 1747 North Peoria Street.

Two people were killed, and twenty-five were injured by the three alarm fire.

Ladders had to be used to rescue many of the people, as they became trapped when the fire quickly spread through the halls of the four story building.

Some witnesses took rescues into their own hands, before firefighters could arrive, holding a canopy in the air and catching people with it.

Witnesses reported seeing a man with a gas can running away from the building just before the fire started, causing an arson investigation to start immediately.

As many as forty units were damaged by flames or smoke.

No comments:

Post a Comment