Fire in Deerfield apartment building displaces residents and injures three

A fire broke out at a two-story apartment building in the 1100 block of Deerfield Road in Deerfield on Saturday evening around 7:30 p.m. The blaze, which was seen venting from a second-floor unit and showing through the roof, resulted in the displacement of residents from 16 units.

Three people were injured in the incident, including two firefighters. One resident was transported to the hospital for smoke inhalation. The Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District and Deerfield Police Department responded to the scene, upgrading the response to a box alarm to manage the significant fire conditions.