Excerpts from dnainfo.com:
A 71-year-old woman and a dog were rescued from a fire in south Chicago on Thursday.
Around 6:45 p.m., firefighters were called to the fire at a bungalow in the 8300 block of South Luella Avenue, said Chicago Fire spokesman Larry Langford. A woman was stuck inside, shaking the door, and firefighters forced their way inside.
The woman, 71, was hospitalized after the fire and was in serious to critical condition. A dog who was inside the home was given oxygen and rescued.
The fire was put out within 20 minutes.
