One of the firefighters was taken to a hospital in serious condition. The other two were listed in fair condition.
-- Three firefighters were hurt after battling a fire on the city's Northwest Side on Friday afternoon.
The fire led to a mayday call at the scene in the 8300 block of West Balmoral Avenue near O'Hare International Airport. It was initially called in as a basement fire. One of the firefighters was taken to a hospital in serious but stable condition. They were being taken to Loyola Medical Center by escort on Friday evening.
The other two were listed in fair condition and were doing"very well" the fire department said shortly before 6 p.m. Chopper 2 and Kris Habermehl were over the scene. A basement fire, even in a residential building, could be very dangerous, according to Habermehl.This is a developing story. CBS 2 crews are en route to the scene.
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