Large Fire Ravages Park Ridge (IL) Condo Complex

Fire photographer Tim Olk shared some photos from a four-alarm fire that ravaged a condominium complex in Park Ridge, Illinois.

A firefighter was among two people injured in the fire, which occurred around 11 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, 2022, and displaced 200 people, according to news reports. Officials said some residents were trapped and had to be rescued from the top floor of the 36-unit complex.

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