CHICAGO — Four firefighters were injured in a backdraft while battling a blaze Thursday afternoon in a South Side Back of the Yards neighborhood home.
Three firefighters were taken to Holy Cross Hospital in “stable” condition and one was taken to University of Chicago Hospital in good condition after suffering apparent injuries, including facial burns, Fire Media Affairs Dir. Larry Langford said.
They were hurt while trying to extinguish a fire in a 1-1/2 story coach house at 4855 S. Paulina St. about 2:45 p.m., he said.
The firefighters were inside the home, turning the corner near a staircase when a “classic backdraft” happened, blowing the fire right on them, Langford said.
It appears the firefighters suffered minor injuries, although they required hospitalization to ensure their airways were not compromised, he said.
The fire was fully extinguished but caused extensive damage to the house, Langford said. The cause and origin were not immediately known.
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