At least 1 dead in Chicago high-rise fire

Chicago authorities said one person has died and six people were taken to hospitals Wednesday as firefighters responded to a high-rise apartment building fire on the city's South Side, battling flames on multiple floors as snow fell.Sophia King, the alderman for the area, said the person who died was found in the apartment where fire officials believe the fire began.

It is said that five of the six people taken to hospitals were in good condition and one firefighter was being assessed for injuries at the scene. Video from outside the building in the Kenwood neighborhood showed bright orange flames on multiple floors. At least nine levels appeared to have been damaged with windows blown out and burn marks around the window frames.King said many of the building's residents are older people.