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2 Firefighters Treated For Heat Exhaustion After Orland Park Fire

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Two firefighters were hospitalized in a blaze that tore through a vacant home Monday afternoon in southwest suburban Orland Park.

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Two firefighters were hospitalized in a blaze that tore through a vacant home Monday afternoon in southwest suburban Orland Park. (Credit: Ray Hanania)

Firefighters responded to the extra alarm fire about 1:30 p.m. at a large, vacant home in Orland Park, spokesman Ray Hanania said.

Two firefighters were taken to a hospital, where they were treated for heat exhaustion and later released, he said.

Additional information on the fire was not available.

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Two firefighters were hospitalized in a blaze that tore through a vacant home Monday afternoon in southwest suburban Orland Park. (Credit: Ray Hanania)

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2016. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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