Man found dead after early morning house fire on Chicago's South Side

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Man found dead after South Side house fire

A 65-year-old man was found dead after a house fire early Thursday on Chicago's South Side.

A 65-year-old man was found dead after firefighters put out a house fire early Thursday morning on Chicago’s South Side.

What we know:

Firefighters and police responded to a reported fire in the 9600 block of South LaSalle Street around 3 a.m.

Crews arrived and extinguished the fire inside the home. During a search of the residence, firefighters found an unresponsive 65-year-old man.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

No other injuries were reported, and officials said no one was displaced by the fire.

What we don't know:

The identity of the victim and the cause of the fire remain unknown.

What's next:

The Chicago Fire Department is investigating.

The Source: The information in this story came from the Chicago Police Department.

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