ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team 
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 3:32AM
One person was hospitalized in serious condition after a fire broke out at a downtown high-rise on Tuesday evening, the Chicago Fire Department said.
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CHICAGO (WLS) — One person was hospitalized in serious condition after a fire broke out at a downtown high-rise on Tuesday evening, the Chicago Fire Department said.
CFD said the fire broke out at residential building in the Streeterville neighborhood’s 400-block of East Ohio Street.
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At least five ambulances were requested to the scene. ABC7 cameras captured a large emergency response outside of the building.
CFD found the fire inside a unit. How it started was not immediately clear.
Authorities did not immediately provide further information.
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