Fire officials: 1 dead after Avondale fire

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Jan. 23, 2026, 6:01 p.m.
Last Updated Jan. 23, 2026, 6:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/23/fire-officials-1-dead-after-avondale-fire/

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One person is dead after a fire broke out in an Avondale residence on the city’s Northwest Side Friday afternoon, fire officials said. Fire crews responded to reports of a working fire in the 3000 block of West George Street just before 3:10 p.m., according to Larry Merritt, a Chicago Fire Departme...