Elderly Man Killed In Sauganash House Fire, Elderly Woman Escapes
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A 90-year-old man was killed in a house fire Monday afternoon in the Sauganash neighborhood on the Northwest Side, Fire Department officials said.
Chicago firefighters responded to a fire at a ranch-style home on the 5600 block of North Kerbs Avenue, after receiving reports of a person trapped inside. Crews found a 90-year-old man dead during their primary search of the home.
Fire Department officials said an elderly woman escaped the fire unharmed.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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