The Chicago Fire Department called a mayday while fighting an apartment fire in the city's Ukrainian Village neighborhood.

The firefighter's situation was quickly secured and they were was taken to Stroger Hospital for observation, Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Merritt said.

A mayday call was issued Friday for a Chicago firefighter who became trapped while battling a fire in Chicago's Ukrainian Village neighborhood.

At least five people were injured in a fire at a home in San Leandro early Thursday morning, and it was unclear whether a child had been killed, authorities said.

Two people died and six others were injured after a San Leandro home went up in flames in the early hours of Thursday morning, according to a spokesperson for the Alameda County Fire Department. First responders are still searching for a ninth victim,

Multiple people were injured in a fire at a home in San Leandro early Thursday morning, but it remains unclear whether a child died in the incident, authorities said.