Of burns to the inside of his throat. It happened in front of 1000 people including a Chicago Tribune photographer and heres how it looked a 24 yearold performer burned on stage a stage packed with other young performers at the time. I was really excited and then all of a sudden that happened some was stomping it out. There are fire guards on stage who took control of the situation. Its a bit elaborate, breathing fire and still walking simultaneously the mist that happened five hours into a five and a half hour opera. In fact the opera staff were extraordinarily optimistic and hopeful about this he is here with seconddegree burns to his face in the burns to the inside of his throat listed in seriouscritical condition. One of chicagos bravest injured but ok tonight after fighting a fire at an abandoned warehouse on the citys south side. It was contained to the first floor but not before one firefighter was badly hurt the firefighter was rushed to Northwestern Memorial Hospital Officials