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Man, 63, rushed to hospital from fire on Chicago's West Side

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CHICAGO (CBS) -- A 63-year-old man was rushed to the hospital late Monday from the scene of a fire in the Lawndale neighborhood.

A working fire was reported Monday afternoon in a building at 2340 S. Kostner Ave.

A three-story frame apartment building was left charred by the blaze.

The siding on the house next door also appeared to be damaged.

The Fire Department said the 63-year-old man was rushed to St. Anthony Hospital in fair condition.

Firefighters battled dangerous cold Monday to fight the blaze.

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