Woman dead, firefighter injured after fire in Gresham
CHICAGO (CBS)-- A woman has died, after she was injured in a fire in Chicago's Gresham neighborhood.
The Chicago Fire Department said the fire broke out at a townhouse at 1120 W. 87th St. just after 4:20 a.m.
The woman was taken to Little Company of Mary Medical Center in critical condition. She was later pronounced dead, according to the Fire Department.
Pub Ed Dir. Johnson, DDC 225, E73, T 50, E121, & T40 passed out smoke detectors & fire safety literature near the scene of this morning's unfortunate fatal fire on the 1100 Block of W 87th Street. Working detectors were found, however, let's all test our detectors today. 0 pic.twitter.com/q4KwmneVSm
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) May 3, 2022
CFD said a firefighter was taken to Christ Hospital in good condition.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.
Tuesday afternoon, firefighters passed out smoke detectors and fire safety information in the area near the scene fire, as is standard practice for the Fire Department after a fatal fire.