Dec. 12--Two firefighters received minor injuries after battling a multialarm blaze Thursday evening at Resurrection Medical Center on the Far Northwest Side, police said.
The fire started at the hospital, at 7435 West Talcott Ave., at 9:36 p.m. near a kitchen area on the second floor, said Chicago Fire Commissioner Jose Santiago. Dozens of fire companies responded.
The blaze worked its way up to a chapel in the hospital. About 40 patients were evacuated to another part of the hospital as a result, Santiago said.
Two firefighters received minor injuries and were taken to area hospitals, he said. No patients or hospital staff were reportedly hurt.
"This is an unbelievable amount of woodwork that we had to work our way through," Santiago said, adding that about 80 fire companies were on scene.
The fire was out at 12:30 a.m. Friday, but there was "a lot of water damage" at the hospital, Santiago said.
Steve Muniak, 62, was visiting his sister at the hospital when he saw firetrucks coming in.
"I saw some smoke coming out of the roof," he said.
The part of the hospital his sister was in was secured and wasn't being evacuated, Muniak said. He said Wi-Fi service went down throughout the hospital.
Investigators are working to determine what caused the fire to start.
