Fire in built environment
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Event title
United States - 1 found dead after South Side house fire, Chicago police say
Source
Severity
Low
Event date (UTC)
2026-03-26 11:45:55
Last update (UTC)
2026-03-26 11:45:55
Area range
Local event
Address/Affected area(s)
9600 S La Salle St, Chicago, Illinois
A man was found dead after a fire in a home on the South Side Thursday morning, Chicago police said.The fire broke out at around 3 a.m. in the 9600-block of South La Salle Street.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchFirefighters arrived on the scene and extinguished the fire, police said.A 65-year-old man was found unresponsive inside the home and pronounced dead at the scene, police said.No additional injuries were reported.CPD said it is conducting a death investigation.The cause of the fire is under investigation.