By Carlos Sadovi, Peter Nickeas, and Naomi Nix
The Chicago Tribune
CHICAGO — Four Chicago firefighters were injured when a stairway collapsed while they were fighting an extra-alarm fire in a three-story apartment building in the South Chicago neighborhood during which officials had to call for an emergency “mayday” response.
The fire on the 9000 block of South Muskegon Avenue was reported at 8:43 a.m., according to Chicago Fire Department officials. About 200 firefighters responded when the fire was soon raised to a 2-11 alarm, said Deputy District Chief Lynda Turner. The four firefighters — three men and a woman — sustained injures when they were on a stairway connecting the second and third floors that collapsed, said Turner.
None of the firefighters sustained broken bones, said Fire Department Commander Sean Flynn. At least two of the firefighters sustained minor smoke inhalation, said Flynn.
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