Woman found dead in Waukegan fire ID'd: officials

WAUKEGAN, Ill. (WLS) -- A woman was found dead in a fire in north suburban Waukegan Friday morning, fire officials said.

The Waukegan Fire Department responded to a fire at a home in the 2300-block of Corona Road just after 12:15 a.m. and were met with heavy flames coming from the front of the building.

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Crews encountered hoarding conditions inside the structure and had difficulty making entry, fire officials said.

As firefighters searched, they found a woman dead inside. The Lake County Coroner's Office identified her as 63-year-old Jacqueline McBride.

Preliminary autopsy results were consistent with fire injuries and smoke inhalation, the coroner's office said.

Firefighters got control of the fire after about 30 minutes. No other injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

Waukegan's police and fire departments and the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal are investigating.