Mayday Briefly Called For Fire On South Side

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Firefighters battling a blaze on the South Side briefly feared for the safety of one of their members, who had fallen into the basement of the structure on Wednesday.

That prompted a large "mayday" ambulance response to the scene at about 5:40 p.m., but it was quickly determined that all firefighters were OK.

The firefighter had fallen though a stairway but was not injured.

The fire broke out early Wednesday evening near 69th Street and Paulina.