Crime & Safety
Burn Victim from Condo Fire Remains in Critical Condition
The woman reportedly suffered burns to about half of her body during the Monday morning fire on Woodland Drive.
A 49-year-old Oak Forest woman who was trapped in a condo fire earlier this week remains in critical condition at Loyola University Hospital's Burn Center.
The woman suffered burns to about half of her body and was reportedly in a medically induced coma.
The fire on Monday inside a second-floor unit in the 5200 block of Woodland Drive was accidental and caused by a dropped cigarette, said Oak Forest Fire Chief Terry Lipinski. Officials said the woman was trapped when flames blocked her from leaving the condo.
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The woman was taken to Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox but was transferred to Loyola later on Monday.
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An Oak Forest police office who was at the fire before fire crews arrived suffered smoke inhalation when raced into the burning building and attempted a rescue of the trapped woman. He was treated at Palos Community Hospital and released later that day.
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