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Chicago Sun-Times
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Apartment fire in Park Manor kills 1, injures 3: officials

Fire officials respond to calls of a residential fire in Park Manor on the South Side. | Chicago Fire Department.

A man was killed and three others injured Wednesday in an apartment fire in Park Manor on the South Side.

About 5:40 a.m., first responders received calls of a two-story apartment on fire in the 7000 block of South Wabash Avenue, according to Chicago police. Four people were pulled from the blaze, which was completely subdued about 6:20 a.m.

One person, a 48-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Three others, one male and two females, were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center for treatment.

The Chicago Fire Department said two of the people were in critical condition, while the third was in fair-to-serious condition. Their ages were not immediately known.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, but fire officials said there were no working smoke detectors in the unit.

This is a developing story, check back for details

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