Firefighters battle building fire in Chicago Lawn, video shows; CTA reroutes area busses

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago firefighters battled a building fire on the city's Southwest Side on Thursday.

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The fire began around 4:30 a.m. 5 a.m. at a building on 63rd Street and Richmond Avenue in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood.

CTA rerouted #63 63rd Street busses around the area as crews worked to stop the flames.

Chicago fire officials said the building has a history of fires and has been vacant for a while.

Officials said one person was rescued from the second floor of the building. They were taken to the hospital, but officials implied they were expected to be okay.

CFD's Office of Fire Investigation is looking into reports of squatters.

ABC7 crews were at the scene showing as firefighters battled raging flames amid sub-freezing temperatures.

Officials said the fire was under control by 7:18 a.m.

Firefighters said they did not experience water issues.