BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: Six firefighters suffered non-life threatening injuries.
Seven Chicago firefighters were injured on Saturday fighting a fire on the city's South Side, and one will likely remain hospitalized overnight.to start around 2:45 p.m.Next door neighbor Janeice Fletcher recalls hearing a lot of commotion outside followed by a loud boom. She then looked out of her window and says "I saw firefighters falling off stairs, and I heard them yelling get out, get out, get out.
The seven firefighters that were rushed to the hospital have minor burns and orthopedic injuries, she said. Two would probably be able to return to work quickly. Four others will take longer to recover, though they will be released from the hospital Saturday night. The seventh firefighter has burns and will remain in the hospital. The resident of the house got out safely. The home did not have working smoke detectors. The cause of the fire has yet to be determined.