CHICAGO — A Chicago firefighter jumped from the roof of one building to another one while battling a massive blaze Friday morning, video shows.
Crews responded to a fire around 7 a.m. at a building in the Bridgeport neighborhood, WGN reported.
Video shows firefighters scrambling down ladders. Another firefighter was stranded on the roof and jumped to the adjacent building for safety.
Large fire at 2712 S. Lowe. When Skycam9 arrived, firefighters were quickly coming down a ladder from the roof. We saw one further away stuck on the roof who jumped to the building next door to safety. pic.twitter.com/6ki8OLE8Dh
— Sarah Jindra (@SarahJindra) February 19, 2021
At least four firefighters suffered non-life threatening injuries, WGN reported.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Update on Mayday. 6 CFD members transported after flashover and Mayday all are doing well. At least one member jumped from the building. Cause of fire under investigation. pic.twitter.com/IWi4d8Ihps
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) February 19, 2021
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