Firefighters responded to an extra-alarm fire Friday morning at a high-rise on Foster Avenue in the Edgewater neighborhood, Chicago Fire Department officials said.

       The fire broke out shortly before 8:20 a.m. in a building at 1020 W. Foster Ave., where officials reported heavy fire on the sixth floor.

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       Fire officials said several people were rescued from the building and two people were taken to area hospitals for their injuries.

       The cause of the fire is under investigation.

       Originally Published: Dec 29, 2023 at 9:13 am