2 hospitalized after fire breaks out at South Shore apartment building: CFD

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Two people were hospitalized after a fire broke out at an apartment building on the city's South Side on Sunday morning, the Chicago Fire Department said.

Firefighters responded to a three-story building in the South Shore neighborhood's 6700-block of South Crandon Avenue around 4:20 a.m.

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There, firefighters battled heavy flames on the first and second floors.

A mayday was called for a missing firefighter, who was located quickly, said CFD Deputy Chief John Giordano.

Giordano said two people of unknown ages and genders were seriously injured. A firefighter was taken to a local hospital for a minor injury.

Giordano said the fire appeared to have started in a living room, and the building is a total loss.

What caused the fire was not immediately clear.

ABC7 cameras were on the scene, where crews could be seen focusing on hot spots around 5:30 a.m.