Authorities: 83-year-old woman killed in Hanover Park house fire

The Cook County medical examiner's office has identified an 83-year-old woman as the victim of Sunday afternoon's fatal house fire in Hanover Park.

Jovencia S. Valencia was killed and two Hanover Park firefighters were injured in the blaze, authorities said.

Firefighters were called to the one-story, single-family house at about 3:50 p.m. and told someone could be trapped inside.

They encountered heavy fire in a back bedroom and fire through the roof. When they were able to get the fire under control, they found Valencia's body.

Fire officials said two children managed to escape the blaze before firefighters arrived and were found safe with neighbors.

Two firefighters suffered minor injuries. They were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment and released early Monday, Deputy Fire Chief Daniel Nicolson said.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Determination of Valencia's cause and manner of death was still pending following an autopsy Monday, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.