CFD coverage in the news from Austin and Rogers Park.
The Chicago Tribune has reported on a Still & Box Alarm fire that occurred this morning in the South Austin neighborhood:
A woman jumped from a second-floor window, and three others were injured when a fire broke out Tuesday morning in the South Austin area, according to authorities.
"When we arrived, there was one woman who had jumped from the second floor," said Chicago Fire Department District Deputy Chief Don Hroma at the scene.
The 30-year-old woman was rushed to John H. Troger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County in serious-to-critical condition, while three other individuals — two teenage girls and a man — were taken to hospitals with fair-to-serious injuries, according to the fire department.
You can read the full article here.
Tragedy strikes the north side as CO2 poisoning claims two lives. The Chicago Tribune reports:
After the first call about two women who fell ill in a West Rogers Park apartment building, fire officials used a carbon monoxide detector but found levels too low to be dangerous, the Chicago Fire Department said.
About five hours later, just before 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, firefighters were called again to the same building on the 2500 block of West North Shore Avenue after another resident became ill.
Officials then discovered dangerously high levels of carbon monoxide in the basement. Rasheeda Akhter, 77, and her granddaughter Zanib Ahmed, 18, who had been the first to fall ill, later died at Swedish Covenant Hospital. The Cook County medical examiner confirmed the cause of death as carbon monoxide poisoning.
Fire officials and Peoples Gas workers determined that the building’s furnace boilers were not functioning properly and that there was a leak in the exhaust system, according to Fire Department spokesperson Larry Langford.
"Fresh air was entering the basement, but the contaminated air was rising into the living areas," Langford explained.
Read the full story here.
Thanks, Chris
These incidents highlight the importance of fire safety and awareness of potential hazards like carbon monoxide leaks. If you live in an older building or have concerns about your heating system, it's always a good idea to have it inspected regularly. Stay safe and stay informed.
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