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.

aftermath of fire scene where firefighters were hurt in a backdraft

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aftermath of house fire where a backdraft injured four CFD firefighters

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Chicago FD Engine 117

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Chicago fire trucks at a fire scene

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mobile command board at Chicago fire scene

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Chicago FD ambulances stage at fire scene

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Chicago FD Engine 96

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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.

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