Woman Dead, 6 People Displaced After House Fire In Englewood

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A woman died Friday morning in a house fire in Englewood, which left six other people temporarily homeless.

Police and firefighters responded to the fire around 5:20 a.m. on the 6900 block of South Stewart Avenue.

An unidentified woman was found in the home and was pronounced dead at the scene, police and fire officials said.

Six other people, including two children ages 2 and 11, were displaced as a result of the fire, police said.

Fire Department officials said the home had working smoke detectors.

The cause of the fire was under investigation.

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