Chicago fire officials say at least four people were taken to local hospitals after suffering from smoke inhalation during a fire in the Chatham neighborhood on Monday afternoon.
Firefighters were called to a home in the 7800 block of South Prairie Monday afternoon after receiving reports of a bungalow fire.
The firefighters were forced to rescue multiple people from the dwelling, according to officials, and all were transported to local hospitals.
One of the individuals, a 39-year-old man, was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was listed in serious condition. A 71-year-old woman was hospitalized in fair condition, and two more men, ages 54 and 63, were taken to St. Bernard in good condition.
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No further information was immediately available on the cause of the fire.
