Officials on Thursday revealed what they believe was behind a deadly multi-floor fire at a high-rise condo building in Chicago’s Kenwood neighborhood.
While fire officials confirmed that eight people were transported to area hospitals with injuries, their conditions weren't immediately known. Officials were also unable to confirm if the person who was killed in the fire was a resident.
According to building inspection documents obtained by NBC 5, Chicago building inspectors have cited the building at least 12 times for “alleged code violations” over the past 12 months. Four times within the past year – including just last month – city inspectors have said the building must “provide for an annual fire alarm/voice communication system test.”
Building inspectors also directed building owners to repair or replace the “6-inch water supply” to the fire pump “at once."
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