Man In Critical Condition After West Pullman Fire
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A man was left in critical condition after a fire early Thursday on the Far South Side's West Pullman neighborhood.
The man, who was in his late 60s, was found in full cardiac arrest in the house at 147 E. 118th Pl., Fire Media Affairs Director Larry Langford said.
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A still-and-box alarm was raised for the fire at 2:30 a.m. A neighbor who called 911 told responders that a person was probably trapped inside, Langford said.
Upon entering the home, firefighters found the man in the rear of the home, he said.
Paramedics tried to resuscitate the man in the back of an ambulance as they took him to Roseland Community Hospital, but he was not responding, Langford said.
The man was eventually resuscitated at the hospital. He was later taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn where he remained in critical condition as of later Thursday morning, Langford said.
Crews extinguished the fire shortly after 2:30 a.m., he said. The fire started in the front of the home, but the cause remains unknown.
The Sun-Times Media Wire contributed to this report.
