Fire officials say two men are injured after a fire gutted a south suburban house.
The fire started in the garage of a two-story Dolton home around 2:40 p.m. on Sunday.
Dolton Fire Chief Jerry McCullough says the fire started after a person working on a car in the garage accidentally loosened a gas line of the vehicle. That caused gas to spread on the floor and a metal light then fell on the floor and caused a spark.
Both injured men were hospitalized.
McCullough says about 65 firefighters from the area battled the fire for nearly two hours.
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The fire started in the garage of a two-story Dolton home around 2:40 p.m. on Sunday.
Dolton Fire Chief Jerry McCullough says the fire started after a person working on a car in the garage accidentally loosened a gas line of the vehicle. That caused gas to spread on the floor and a metal light then fell on the floor and caused a spark.
Both injured men were hospitalized.
McCullough says about 65 firefighters from the area battled the fire for nearly two hours.
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Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
