CHICAGO - A dozen people were displaced after a fire broke out Monday night in the Logan Square neighborhood.

What we know:

The fire started around 10 p.m. at a residence in the 1700 block of North Artesian Avenue, according to Chicago police.

When crews arrived, a dozen people had already evacuated the building without injuries. Five of those who were displaced were children.

Chicago firefighters extinguished the blaze. The Red Cross is assisting the families.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

What they're saying:

"I was sleeping and obviously we heard a boom, an explosion next door, two houses down," said neighbor Salvador Zari. "When we came up, everything was going down in flames. We saw people running back to the alley."

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