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Man, 80, Dies In Albany Park Fire

(CBS) -- An 80-year-old man was killed in a fire at a two-story Albany Park building on the Northwest Side Friday evening.

Crews were on scene about 6:40 p.m. fighting the fire at the two-story building in the 4200 block of North St. Louis, according to Chicago Fire Media Affairs.

Two hose lines were used to attack the flames, which were contained to the building's second floor, according to Chicago Fire Media Affairs.

An 80-year-old man was killed in the fire, Chicago Fire Media Affairs said. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office did not immediately release information on the fatality.

The fire did not spread to other structures, and was put out by 7 p.m., Chicago Fire Media Affairs said.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2018. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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