1 found dead inside burning West Side building

October 27, 2012 (CHICAGO)

Officials say the fire started at approximately 1:45 a.m. in the attic of a building in the 1600-block of North Central Park.

When firefighters arrived, they said they saw a man hanging out a window. That 43-year-old man was rescued and taken to the hospital, where he was listed in fair condition.

Firefighters also found a 40-year-old man dead inside the building.

The cause of the fire was under investigation Saturday.

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