Crime & Safety
Fire Leaves Smoke, Water Damage at Emerson Street Home
Evanston firefighters responded to a blaze in the 2100 block of Emerson Street early Monday morning. One man was taken to the hospital for evaluation due to smoke inhalation.
No one was seriously injured in a fire that broke out at 2111 Emerson Street early Monday morning, according to Evanston Fire Chief Greg Klaiber.
The blaze started in the living room/dining room of the first floor unit in the two-flat building, Klaiber said, and was confined to that area. A man who lives in the unit where the fire broke out was taken to the hospital for evaluation due to smoke inhalation.
Occupants of the first and second floor flats, as well as the basement, have been temporarily displaced due to smoke and water damage, according to Klaiber. Red Cross volunteers have been called in to assist with the residents, he said.
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Fire officials are still investigating the cause of the blaze, according to Klaiber.
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