Overview
- Firefighters reached the two-story home after a 4:48 a.m. call Thursday on the 100 block of Southwood Circle in Streamwood.
- Crews arrived to heavy flames and thick smoke showing from both the first and second floors.
- Two occupants were found, with one pronounced dead at the scene, the other taken to a hospital, and a firefighter treated for minor injuries.
- The house sustained major damage that officials put at about $250,000, a preliminary estimate reported by FOX 32.
- Streamwood Fire Chief Mike Meyer offered condolences to the family and friends of the person who died.