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Chicago firefighter seriously injured after being struck by tree limb

Firefighters were battling a blaze when a tree limb fell and struck one of them, leaving the firefighter in serious to critical condition

By Bill Carey
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CHICAGO — A Chicago firefighter was injured by a tree limb during a fire on the city’s South Side, according to the fire department.

The fire occurred on Oct. 25 in the Burnside neighborhood. Firefighters were fighting a fire on the second floor of a residential structure when a tree limb fell, striking a firefighter, CBS Chicago reported.

The injured firefighter was transported to the University of Chicago Hospital in serious to critical condition, according to department officials.


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