US EditionChicago Firefighter Seriously Hurt in Extra-Alarm Apartment Building Fire in Rogers Park
About 100 Chicago firefighters responded to the 2-11 alarm blaze that displaced seven residents; the injured firefighter was rescued within a minute and hospitalized in critical condition.
- On Monday afternoon, a Chicago firefighter fell from the first floor into the basement at 1757 W. North Shore Ave and was rescued within one minute before being transported to Stroger Hospital in serious-to-critical condition.
- Beginning in the basement, heavy flames at the back of the four-story apartment building spread upward through plumbing shafts, causing a first-floor collapse, Chicago Fire Department Deputy District Chief Kelly Burns said.
- The Chicago Fire Department raised a 2-11 alarm, bringing at least eight engines, four trucks, two tower ladders, and around 100 firefighters, and crews reached the fire in less than 10 minutes while Squad 2 and Engine 70 aided the injured firefighter’s rescue.
- Seven apartment residents were left temporarily homeless and are receiving assistance from the American Red Cross, and officials said no other injuries were reported.
- Deputy District Chief Kelly Burns said Rogers Park fires pose challenges because buildings are close and deep, while reports gave control times of around 12:15 p.m. and about 1:15 p.m.
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Chicago firefighter critically injured after falling through floor during Rogers Park apartment fire
A Chicago firefighter was seriously injured Monday after falling through the floor while battling a fast-moving apartment fire on the city’s North Side, officials said.
Firefighter Seriously Injured Battling Large Apartment Blaze In Rogers Park, Department Says
ROGERS PARK — A firefighter was seriously injured Monday while battling a large apartment fire in Rogers Park, according to the Chicago Fire Department. The fire started around 11:30 a.m. Monday at 1757 W. North Shore Ave. and was reported struck out around 1:15 p.m., according to the Chicago Fire Department’s media affairs office. One firefighter was injured during the fire and taken to a local hospital in “serious to critical” condition, the d…
Firefighter seriously hurt battling extra-alarm blaze in Rogers Park
A Chicago firefighter was seriously hurt Monday when he fell through the floor of a burning Rogers Park apartment building. The fire started around 11:20 a.m. at the back of the four-story multiunit building at 1757 W. North Shore Ave., Chicago Fire Department Deputy District Chief Kelly Burns told reporters at the scene Monday afternoon.Firefighters responded to the fire in less than 10 minutes, he said."We thought we were making good progress.…
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