Several residents of a Bensenville apartment building were temporarily forced to leave their homes Saturday after a fire gutted the structure.
The fire was reported around 2 p.m. in the 200 block of Sonny Lane. According to the Bensenville Fire Protection District, a battalion chief responded to the scene and determined that smoke was coming from the third floor and everyone had left the building.
Firefighters extinguished the fire which was contained to a single unit. No one was inside at the time and no injuries were reported, authorities said. Due to the extent of the damage, the building was deemed uninhabitable.
Although the entire building was moved, it was not immediately clear how many residents were affected.
The village was working to relocate all those affected, authorities said.
An investigation was underway Saturday evening.
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