3 people dead after house fire in northern Illinois town
Posted September 16, 2020 7:00 am
ORANGEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Three people have died in a house in northern Illinois, authorities said.
The fire in Orangeville, a town northwest of Rockford near the Wisconsin state line, was reported shortly before 3 a.m. Wednesday, the Stephenson County Sheriff's Office said.
First responders arrived to find the house fully engulfed in flames, WREX-TV reported.
Two people were found dead in the home, and a third died at a hospital, authorities said.
No other injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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