2 Chicago firefighters injured in two-alarm blaze in South Loop

Two firefighters were taken to area hospitals during a two-alarm blaze that broke out early Wednesday morning in the South Loop.

Just before 3 a.m., firefighters were called to a restaurant near the corner of South State Street and Cermak Road.

Emergency crews elevated their response to a 2-11 alarm about 3:30 a.m. One firefighter twisted his ankle after slipping on ice at the scene, said Chicago Fire Chief Joe Roccasalva. The firefighter was taken to Mercy Hospital and Medical Center in good condition, Roccasalva said.

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