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Images: Mundelein Home Explosion

One person is confirmed dead from a Mundelein house explosion and fire that occurred on the village's north side shortly before noon Friday.

Lake County Deputy Coroner Orlando Portillo said in addition to the fatality, a person who was in the house was taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville.

  Fire crews work at the scene. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  Fire crews work at the scene. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  Fire crews work at the scene. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  Fire crews work at the scene. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  Fire crews work at the scene. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  Firefighters douse debris. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  Onlookers watch fire crews work at the scene. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
An aerial view of the house explosion in Mundelein on Friday. Photo Courtesy ABC7 Chicago.
An aerial view of the house explosion in Mundelein on Friday. Photo Courtesy ABC7 Chicago.
An aerial view of the house explosion in Mundelein on Friday. Photo Courtesy ABC7 Chicago.
An aerial view of the house explosion in Mundelein on Friday. Photo Courtesy ABC7 Chicago.
Heavy smoke and flames rise from the home on the 900 block of Killarny Pass Drive Friday in Mundelein. Courtesy of Alison Garza