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Chicago Sun-Times
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Woman dies in West Ridge fire

A person died in a fire Feb. 3, 2021 in West Ridge. | Sun-Times file photo

A woman in her 60s was found dead in an apartment building fire Wednesday in West Ridge on the North Side.

Firefighters responded to the fire about 10:50 a.m. in the 5600 block of North Washtenaw Avenue, the Chicago Fire Department said on social media.

The woman was found dead while firefighters searched the building, the department said. The cause of the fire hasn’t been determined.

A Chicago Fire spokesman was unable to provide additional information.

The Cook County medical examiner’s office hasn’t released details on the death.

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