Large fire tears through house on South Side, Chicago fire officials say

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago firefighters battled a large house fire Friday evening on the city's South Side.

The owner of that home, Yvonne Jones, says she lost decades of photos, keepsakes, and mementos but is relieved she and her family were able to escape unhurt.

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Chopper 7 is over the scene in the 8200 block of South Lafayette Avenue. At one point, large flames began shooting through the roof of a home.

"I ran to the back of the house, and my bedroom was just filled with smoke," Jones said. "I couldn't see where it was coming from, didn't try to see. I just grabbed the children and ran out of the house."

Several fire trucks and ambulances could be seen responding to the house fire.

ABC7 was told the Chicago Fire Department called a mayday response, but all CFD members were accounted for and safe.

One firefighter was temporarily separated from the rest of his crew during the fire response, resulting in the mayday call, a CFD official said in an update Friday evening.

The fire was put out before 7 p.m., CFD said. No injuries have been reported.

Jones is now staying with family. The cause of the fire is under investigation.