On Saturday, Chicago firefighters battled an extra alarm fire at the New Life Temple Church of God in Chirst around 6 am. On Sunday, Chicago firefighters battled a house fire with a mayday after a firefighter was briefly trapped in a collapsed stairwell. Audio below.
The 84 year old Church burned around 6 am on Saturday morning. The Church is located at 3540 West 15th Street. 125 firefighters responded to the fire. There were no reported injuries.
Two people, a woman and her grandson were injured along with a firefighter who was trapped in a stairwell after it collapsed prompting a mayday. The firefighter was only trapped briefly and the firefighter was not transported to the hospital.
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