Large fire destroys 2 homes in South Shore

CHICAGO - Two homes were destroyed after a large fire spread through multiple houses in the city's South Shore neighborhood.

What we know:

Firefighters responded Wednesday morning to the 7900 block of South Coles Avenue, where multiple homes were burning.

SkyFOX was over the scene, and we observed two homes with significant damage and one of them completely obliterated. A third home appeared to have minor damage on one of its sides.

No injuries were immediately reported, CFD said.

What we don't know:

It remains unclear what caused the fire.

What's next:

The investigation is ongoing.

West Englewood blaze:

Another fire broke out overnight, around 2 a.m., on the city's South Side, where six people — including children — were hospitalized. Two have since died.