By Deanese Williams-Harris
Chicago Tribune
CHICAGO — One person was displaced and a firefighter was injured in an early morning fire Friday at a two-flat building in the Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side, officials said.
Shortly before 1:15 a.m., police and firefighters responded to a fire at a two-flat building in the 7300 block of South Champlain Avenue, officials said.
A 2-11 alarm was called at the scene and at some point overnight a mayday alert was sent out until all firefighters at the scene were located, according to Chicago Fire Department media information.
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At least five ambulances were called to the scene.
Fire officials said one firefighter was taken to an area hospital where the firefighter’s condition was stabilized.
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