Jan. 5, 2023 A mattress broke the fall of one of the firefighters who fell through the floor.
Source Firehouse.com News
A mattress broke the fall of a Chicago firefighter early Thursday morning.
The firefighter fell through the first floor into the basement as crews battled a fire in Lawndale, CBS reported, adding that he will be OK.
Another firefighter suffered a leg injury and was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Flames were coming through the roof of the home on Komensky Avenue.
The cause remains under investigation.