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Firefighter hurt in Northwest Side recording studio fire

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A firefighter was injured during a fire early Tuesday on the Northwest Side. | Network Video Productions

One firefighter was injured in a fire early Tuesday at a recording studio in the Old Irving Park neighborhood on the Northwest Side.

Crews responded about 3 a.m. to the fire in the 4200 block of North Knox, according to Fire Media Affairs Director Larry Langford. A firefighter suffered minor injuries.

Firefighters and employees could be seen outside Fort Knox Studios, 4255 N. Knox, as crews worked to put out the fire inside the building.

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