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DES PLAINES, Ill. - A person died early Wednesday morning in an apartment fire in Chicago's northwest suburbs.
What we know:
Crews from the North Maine Fire Protection District, along with help from Des Plaines and Niles fire departments, responded to the blaze around 12:30 a.m. at an apartment building at 9805 Bianco Terrace.
When firefighters arrived, they found a fire burning in a first-floor unit.
The fire was brought under control quickly, but a person was found unconscious inside due to smoke inhalation. First responders attempted resuscitation, but the person died at the scene.
What we don't know:
Authorities have not released the identity of the victim, and the cause of the fire is unclear.
What's next:
The fire remains under investigation.
The Source: The information in this article was provided by the North Maine Fire Protection District.