The Chicago Tribune reported the following:

A woman was rescued from an extra-alarm fire at an apartment building in the Buena Park neighborhood on the North Side this morning, officials said. [she] was brought down a ladder at 736 W. Buena Avenue, … [and] was taken in fair to serious condition to Weiss Memorial Hospital.

A firefighter was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center to be checked as a precaution, officials said.

The fire started on the fourth floor of the building around 9:30 a.m. and was soon upgraded to a 2-11 alarm, officials said, citing preliminary information.

The article with photos is HERE.

Firefighters from Chicago Truck 22 performed the rescue.

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