Woman seriously injured, firefighter hurt in Cicero apartment blaze

A woman was seriously injured and a firefighter was hurt Wednesday night in an apartment fire in west suburban Cicero.

The fire was reported around 9 p.m. in the top floor of an eight-unit apartment building in the 1800 block of South 51st Court, officials said.

Firefighters rescued a 71-year-old woman from the building. She suffered third-degree burns to her face, neck and arms and was taken to Loyola Medical Center where she was listed in serious condition, officials said.

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Officials said he suffered burns to over 35 percent of her body.

A Cicero firefighter injured his arm and was treated at West Suburban Hospital.

The Cicero Fire Department is investigating the cause and origin of the fire.