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Woman Found Dead In Fire In West Ridge

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A woman in her 60s was found dead late Wednesday morning as firefighters responded to a fire at a West Ridge apartment building.

The fire started around 10:50 a.m. at an apartment building on the 5600 block of North Washtenaw Avenue, right off Lincoln Avenue.

During a search of the building, firefighters found a woman in her 60s who had died.

The cause of the fire was under investigation.

No further information was immediately available.

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