PALATINE, Ill. (WLS) -- One person was killed in a north suburban condo fire on Saturday morning, officials said.
The Palatine Fire Department responded to a fire in the 200 block of North Smith Street at about 6:37 a.m., officials said. They smoke and fire coming from a second story window.
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The initial fire crews tried to rescue someone from the second floor window, while other crews worked on extinguishing the fire.
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The fire was contained to the unit where it started at 7:10 a.m., officials said.
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No other civilians or firefighters were injured, officials said. The five other units in the building were not damaged by the fire.
The cause of the fire is being investigated.