Crime & Safety
6 Firefighters Injured While Responding To Large Fire In Bridgeport
Clay said firefighters battling the flames sent out a mayday call after a "flashover" occurred inside the home.
CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago Fire Department District Chief Steven Clay said the fire started around 6:50 a.m. at a two-story coach house in the 2700 block of South Lowe Avenue. Clay said firefighters battling the flames sent out a mayday call after a “flashover” occurred inside the home.
“A flashover is when all the content in the structure catches fire all at once. Everything burns,” Clay said. “These firemen all scrambled, they were all able to be rescued.”