The Chicago Fire Department is responding to a fire at a high rise apartment in the city's South Shore neighborhood.
According to a 9:50 a.m. tweet from the fire department, a fire was reported on the 10th and 11th floors of a building at 6730 South Shore Drive. Officials later confirmed the fire began in a unit on the 10th floor.
Photos and video from the scene show flames and large plumes of black smoke billowing out of at least one of the units.
At 9:55 a.m., officials reported that fire was under control and extinguished on the 10th floor, and that crews were conducting searches inside apartments.
"Heavy smoke conditions," the tweet continued.
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CFD later tweeted that the fire had been put out. No injuries were reported.
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This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
