Lindsay Tanney

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Jan 10, 2025, 10:10 PM

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A raging fire at an Allerton apartment building has sent residents out into the freezing cold.

The five-alarm fire broke out at the six-story building on Wallace Avenue around 2 a.m.

A total of 44 units and 198 firefighters are working to get the fire under control.

Seven people, including five firefighters, have been injured. All the injuries are not serious, according to officials.

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News 12 Reporter Lindsay Tanney's noon report on the Allerton apartment building fire.