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Northern Star
DeKALB – Members of the NIU community are raising funds for two former students who are currently being treated for life-threatening injuries after a fire broke out in an apartment Friday.
The DeKalb Fire Department responded to a call early Friday morning of an apartment fire at 1400 W. Lincoln Highway. The department found one injured victim outside the building and another one inside.
Fire crews entered the apartment, rescued the second victim and provided medical treatment. The two victims were transported to St. Anthony’s Hospital in Rockford with life-threatening injuries.
The aftermath of the apartment fire Friday at 1400 W. Lincoln Highway. (Patrick Murphy)