Man dies in Brighton Park fire

CHICAGO - A man died after a fire broke out at an apartment building in Brighton Park on Thursday morning.

The man, who is in his 60s, was found unresponsive around 4 a.m. in a garden apartment in the 4500 block of South Francisco Avenue, according to police.

He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The Cook County medical examiner's office has not yet identified him.

A resident told FOX 32 the victim owned the building and served as their landlord.

A family of four were displaced by the fire, the cause of which is under investigation.

Firefighters returned to Brighton Park, to hand out fire safety information, smoke detectors and to alert neighbors of the tragedy.

CFD Chief Barry Garr said it’s important to make sure smoke and carbon-monoxide detectors are working properly.

"I cannot stress how important it is to have a working smoke detector," Garr said. "You’re not gonna smell the smoke when you’re asleep. The piercing sound of a smoke detector will wake you so you can get up and get out."