By Bob Bong
A fire Saturday afternoon in Summit left four families without a home.
One firefighter was injured fighting the attic fire at 7613 W. 60th St. He was treated for a shoulder injury at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn and released.
No other injuries were reported.
“We had a three-story apartment with a fire in the attic,” said Summit Fire Chief Tony Andersen. “The fire displaced four families.”
Joy Squire, with the Illinois Region Red Cross, said the agency was assisting some of the displaced families make living arrangements and get necessary supplies including medicines as well as counseling.
Andersen said the cause of the fire was under investigation.
Firefighters from 10 neighboring departments helped fight the flames.
Summit police closed northbound Archer Road from 59th to 61st streets while firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze. Bedford Park police assisted with traffic control and handled a crash report.
All lanes of Archer were reopened about 3:30 p.m.