Overview
- The fire broke out early Monday at a home in the 200 block of Dalton Avenue near Brice Avenue, according to local officials.
- Firefighters conducting a search located the child in the basement after other occupants escaped the structure.
- Deputy Chief Jeremy Lockwood said people attempted to re-enter the house but were driven back by intense fire and smoke.
- The child was pronounced dead, and authorities have not released the victim’s identity.
- Investigators from the Mundelein Fire Department are working to determine the origin and cause of the blaze.