Firefighter injured in Lawndale house fire
CHICAGO (CBS)-- A firefighter was injured while responding to a house fire in Lawndale early Thursday morning.
Flames were coming through the roof of the home, located on Komensky Avenue near 13th Street.
The Chicago Fire Department confirmed there was a mayday call for a firefighter who fell from the first floor into the basement of the home. The firefighter is OK.
A mattress in the home broke the firefighter's fall.
Another firefighter hurt his leg and was taken to the hospital.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.
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