Chicago: at least 3 injured in 2-alarm fire at Uptown public housing building

Chicago firefighters responded Tuesday evening to a 2-alarm fire at a public housing building in Uptown.

The fire started in a 4th-floor unit at the Ella Flagg Young Apartments at 4645 N. Sheridan Rd., according to the fire department. At least three people were removed from the scene.

Firefighters put the fire out around 6 p.m. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

The Ella Flagg Young Apartments is owned by the Chicago Housing Authority and houses senior citizens 62 and older.