Firefighter Rushed To Hospital From Scene Of South Chicago Fire – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) — A firefighter was rushed to the hospital Monday evening from the scene of a fire in the South Chicago neighborhood.

While fighting the fire at 8639 S. Phillips Ave., the Fire Department called a mayday for a firefighter being lost, trapped, or otherwise unaccounted for.

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The mayday was secured and all members were later accounted for, but one firefighter was taken to an area hospital with on-life-threatening injuries, the Fire Department said.

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A second firefighter was also evaluated.

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The fire flashed on the top floor of the two-unit building, the Fire Department said.