Skokie Firefighters Respond to Blaze at Church and Crawford

Johnson Shino walked into Anuyu Hair Studio, 4015 Church St., expecting to get a haircut. Instead, he saw a lot of smoke and a whole lot of firefighters.

"There was no 'boom,'" Shino said making a gesture with his hands. "Only smoke. It was very quiet."

At about 4:45 p.m., Wednesday, smoke from a first floor business caused an entire building to be shutdown and evacuated. Windows of a second floor apartment unit were busted out and the smell of smoke was faint in the air. An office next to the hair salon showcased wet carpet from the water used to put out the blaze above.

There were at least four firetrucks on scene. 

A Skokie Fire Department official said there were no serious injuries. He also added that no one was transported to the hospital.

"We believe the fire started on the first floor," the fire official said. "Right now, people are being checked out [in an ambulance], but there are no serious injuries."

Crew members from the fire department cut power and gas to the two story building as a precaution.

One resident, who wished to have her name withheld, said her mother was inside the second floor apartment unit when the fire started.

"She's being treated right now in an ambulance," she said.

At this time, it is unclear how or exactly where the fire started. No further information is available. If new details come in, Skokie Patch will update.

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