One Injured In Extra-Alarm Blaze At South Side Apartment

CHICAGO (STMW) -- One person was injured in an extra-alarm fire at an apartment building in the South Side Chatham neighborhood Wednesday afternoon.

The blaze at a three-story apartment building in the 8000 block of South Ellis Avenue started about 3:30 p.m., according to Fire Media Affairs.

A second alarm was called for the blaze, but firefighters were able to extinguish the fire by about 4:30 p.m. officials said.

One person was taken to South Shore Hospital in good condition, officials said. Fire officials had no immediate information on the person's age or gender.

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