Firefighter falls through roof of burning home in South Chicago

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Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Firefighter falls through roof
A Chicago firefighter was not hurt when he partially fell through a roof of a burning home.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago firefighter is OK after a roof gave way at a house fire at 90th and Escanaba.

The firefighter was on top of the roof of the home with several others when he fell partly through the roof. He was stuck up to his waist.

Other firefighters helped pull him out of the hole. He was not seriously injured, Chicago Fire Department officials said.

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