4 firefighters injured in West Side apartment building fire
The Chicago Fire Department on the scene of a fire in an apartment building in the Austin neighborhood.
Sunday, July 31, 2016 03:23PM
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Four Chicago firefighters were injured Sunday afternoon while fighting a blaze in a West Side apartment building, according to the Chicago Fire Department.
The firefighters were transported to Stroger Hospital and were in stable condition, the fire department said.
The first in the 4900-block of West Potomac in the Austin neighborhood was reported at about noon, and put out at about 12:30 p.m.
A flash was seen on the second floor as the firefighters went inside the building.
Six people have been displaced by the fire. No other injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire was being investigated.