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One Dead, One in Critical Condition After Fire on Southwest Side

By Mauricio Peña | November 2, 2014 3:30pm
 One man is dead and a woman is in critical condition after a Saturday night fire in Garfield Ridge, police said.
One man is dead and a woman is in critical condition after a Saturday night fire in Garfield Ridge, police said.
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CHICAGO — A residential fire in Garfield Ridge left one man dead and a woman in critical condition, police said.

The fire occurred at 6:30 p.m. in the 5600 block of South Mayfield Avenue, said Officer Janel Sedevic, a Chicago Police spokeswoman.

An 89-year-old man died from smoke inhalation and a 87-year old woman was taken to a local hospital in critical condition, Sedevic said.

The fire appeared to be accidental.

The victim was identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office as Sam Valenti.

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