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Woman, 63, found dead after apartment fire in Austin neighborhood

By Jeramie Bizzle,

7 days ago

Apartment fire on Chicago's West Side leave woman, 63, dead 00:17

CHICAGO (CBS) — A 63-year-old woman died in an apartment fire in the Austin neighborhood Wednesday night.

It happened just after 10 p.m. at an apartment complex in the 4900 block of West Quincy Street. The victim was found inside the apartment, according to Chicago police.

She was taken to Stroger Hospital, where she died.

It's unclear what caused the fire.

No further information was immediately available.

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