2 Firefighters Killed,14 Hurt – 6 Critically – After Being Trapped in South Side Building

Fire Media Affairs Dir. Larry Langford confirmed two firefighters were killed in the blaze. One died at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, while the other died at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He did not immediately have information on their rank or which fire company they came from.

Fire Dept. Commissioner Robert Hoff is expected to give an update and provide information on the deceased firefighters at Christ Medical Center, Langford said.

The Cook County Medical Examiner\’s office also confirmed the fatalities.

Hoff said ten firefighters are in stable condition while four others are in serious to critical condition.

Langford says the two men who died were among four firefighters buried in debris when the building\’s roof collapsed.

The injured include firefighters who rushed to rescue those trapped, Langford says

He says four of those hurt suffered critical injuries but that all 14 are expected to survive.