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Early-Morning West Side Apartment Fire Kills Man, 62

Authorities are investigating the cause.

Overview

  • The blaze at an East Garfield Park apartment building, reported early Thursday around 2:16 a.m., left a 62-year-old man dead.
  • Fire crews found the man unresponsive inside, treated him at the scene, and took him to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
  • A woman and a 4-year-old had already exited before responders arrived, and both were taken to Stroger in good condition as a precaution.
  • Chicago police and fire officials have not identified the victim and have not determined what caused the fire.
  • Officials said no residents were displaced from the building.