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Back Of The Yards Fire Kills 2 People, Officials Say

By Kelly Bauer | August 27, 2016 11:12am | Updated on September 2, 2016 11:15am

CHICAGO — A fire in Back of the Yards left two people dead early Saturday, officials said.

About 12:40 a.m., Chicago Police and Fire were called to a house fire in the 5400 block of South Laflin Street, said Officer Jose Estrada, a Chicago Police spokesman. Two adults were found unresponsive in the home.

Another person was taken to Stroger Hospital for unknown injuries sustained during the fire, Estrada said.

No further information was immediately available.