Images from Eric Haak of the Still & Box Alarm with an EMS Plan I at 4921 W. Potomac Avenue on Sunday where four CFD firefighters were injured and a Mayday Alert was issued.
Eric Haak photo
Eric Haak photo
Eric Haak photo
Eric Haak photo
Eric Haak photo
Eric Haak photo
Eric Haak photo
Excerpts from ABC7Chicago.com:
Three of the four Chicago firefighters injured Sunday afternoon while fighting a blaze in a West Side apartment building remain hospitalized, according to the Chicago Fire Department.
The firefighters all suffered heat and smoke-related injuries, including first- and second-degree burns. One has been released and the others are in good condition.
A flash was seen on the second floor as the firefighters went inside the building. Two of the firefighters had to jump out a second story window when a rush of oxygen ignited a backdraft as they entered the home along with two others who entered through the kitchen.
Six people have been displaced by the fire. No other injuries were reported.
