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2 Chicago firefighters hurt in extra-alarm blaze

A four-story mattress warehouse fire occurred Saturday night

By Alexandra Chachkevitch
The Chicago Tribune

CHICAGO Two firefighters were hurt after an extra-alarm fire broke out at a mattress warehouse Saturday evening in the Brighton Park neighborhood on the Southwest Side.

The fire started around 8 p.m. at the four-story warehouse near South Christiana Avenue and West 48th Place, according to the Chicago Fire Department media officials.

The response to the blaze was raised to a 2-11 alarm about 8:30 p.m. and to a 3-11 alarm about 9 p.m., according to media officials.

Two firefighters suffered minor injuries as a result of the fire. One of them was taken to Holy Cross Hospital, and the second firefighter was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center.

The blaze was struck out about 10:45 p.m., according to media officials.

The fire was still under investigation, and no other information was immediately available.

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