Chicago fire crews are responding to a high-rise fire in the Gold Coast neighborhood Wednesday morning.
Large flames could be seen coming from a window on the 27th floor of the building, located at 1212 N. Lake Shore Drive, about 8:30 a.m.
Three firefighters have been injured, CFD officials said, and a mayday call went out just before 8 a.m. on the 11th floor.The critically injured firefighter has been taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital.Some residents of the building have been evacuated, but the elevators are no longer working."My wife and I, and my 9 month old live in the building. We woke up this morning, smelled the smoke, called it in. The building reacted super fast. They already called the fire department.
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