Chicago Firefighter Hospitalized after Mayday

Jan. 5, 2020
A Chicago firefighter needed to be rescued during a mayday incident Saturday while crews battled a residential blaze and rescued an elderly woman.

A Chicago firefighter needed to be rescued during a mayday incident Saturday while crews battled a residential blaze and rescued an elderly woman on the city's South Side.

The firefighter was in serious but stable condition at a local hospital due to smoke inhalation.