The Chicago Fire Department has launched an internal investigation after alcohol was discovered inside a South Side firehouse.

Video taken by witness Alfonso Quiroz showed flames consuming the interior of Elegant Furniture & Linen, at 11243 S. Michigan Ave.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago fire crews battled a large fire at a South Side furniture store Thursday night, and one firefighter was injured. CFD responded to the blaze at Elegant Furniture & Linen about 6 p.m. The store is located near 112th Street and Michigan Avenue in Roseland.

Chicago firefighter John Anderson, who was partially paralyzed in a on-duty injury, was released from medical care after nearly four months of rehab and was greeted with a hero’s send-off by

The elderly woman was inside a home in the 1600 block of West 82nd Street when a male suspect gained entry through a window, Chicago police said.

Survivors are choosing to transport themselves to the hospital instead of waiting for emergency services. Experts say the fire department isn’t doing everything it can to improve response times.

A new Chicago Fire episode has images that tease a big night is ahead for Firefighter Christopher Herrmann at Firehouse 51.

Fire officials wrote that the engine involved was first put into service on May 4, 1995. The incident comes after the department posted an image of a crashed fire engine on February 14. "No brakes on the spare! Crew is all good, one to emergency room but good. Spare not so good!" the post reads.

A firefighter was in good condition Thursday night after he became disoriented fighting an extra-alarm blaze at a furniture store in the Roseland neighborhood, according to the Chicago Fire Department.