Boy, 4, injured in Albany Park house fire

ByJade Hernandez WLS logo
Sunday, May 17, 2015
Boy, 4, injured in Albany Park house fire
Two fires broke out in an alley in the city's Albany Park neighborhood.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Two fires broke out in an alley in the city's Albany Park neighborhood, one seriously injuring a 4-year-old boy, officials said.

PHOTOS: Boy, 4, injured in Albany Park house fire

The first fire broke out inside an apartment in the 4300-block of North Drake around 3 a.m. Sunday, officials said. The other fire broke out in a nearby garage. Officials say the two fires were not related.

The boy was rushed to the hospital with second degree burns over 75 percent of his body, officials said. He is also receiving treatment for smoke inhalation.

No other details have been released and the cause of both fires is under investigation.