Excerpts from the ChicagoTribune.com:
One person was seriously injured in a high-rise fire in the South Shore neighborhood Monday night.
The fire broke out about 7:20 p.m. at 7100 S. South Shore Drive, bringing firefighters and at least six ambulances to the scene. One victim was taken to Jackson Park Hospital in serious to critical condition.
The fire was declared under control just after 7:35 p.m. and was confined to the apartment where the injured person was found. Firefighters were able to vent smoke from the fire out of the building right away.
