A 53-year-old man was critically injured after a house fire on Chicago's West Side, fire officials said.
The fire broke out near Erie Street and Mayfield Avenue at about 4:57 a.m. A man was rescued from the roof while clinging to the building after coming out of the window, fire officials said.
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The man was transported to West Suburban Hospital in serious to critical condition with burns and smoke inhalation.
The fire was struck at about 5:30 a.m. No other injuries were reported.