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    Man Killed, Two Hurt in Chicago Apartment Fire

    Jan. 15, 2025
    Chicago firefighters said the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

    A man was found dead and two others were injured in a Chicago aparment fire early Wednesday.

    Firefighters found the victim, believed to be in his 30s, in his apartment just after 4 a.m., WGN reported.

    Two residents were transported to a hospital for smoke inhalation.

    The cause is under investigation. 

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    Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues. 

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