Man, 75, found dead in house fire on Chicago’s NW Side, police say

CHICAGO - An elderly man was found dead inside a home on Chicago’s Northwest Side Friday afternoon during a response to a basement fire, according to police.

What we know:

Authorities responded to the 3000 block of W. George Street in Avondale a little before 3 p.m. for a call of a basement fire, according to the Chicago Police Department.

Officers later found the 75-year-old man unresponsive with burns to his body. He died at the scene.

Authorities have not identified the victim or determined a cause of death.

Area detectives are investigating.