CHICAGO (CBS) — A Chicago firefighter suffered several broken ribs when he fell from the second floor of a home early Wednesday while fighting a fire in the Austin neighborhood.
The fire started shortly after midnight at a 2 1/2-story home in the 4900 block of West Ferdinand Street.
A firefighter fell through a second floor window in the back of the home while battling the blaze, according to Fire Commissioner Jose Santiago. The firefighter did not see the window due to heavy smoke inside the home.
Santiago said the 40-year-old firefighter, a 13-year veteran of the department, suffered four broken ribs. He was being treated at Stroger Hospital, but his injuries were not life-threatening.
The blaze was extinguished within 30 minutes and no other injuries were reported, according to Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford.
Santiago said the fire started in the basement of the home and spread to the attic. It appeared to be an electrical fire.
from CBS Chicago http://ift.tt/2iBaqIG
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