CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 40-year-old woman was found dead after a fire in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood early Saturday morning, according to CPD.
The fire broke out in a home in the 1700-block of West 59th Street about 1:30 a.m., Chicago police said.
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The woman was pronounced deceased on the scene. The fire appeared to have started in her bedroom because of "smoking material left unattended," police said.
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A 13-year-old girl and a man in his 80s safely escaped the home without any injuries.
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No one else was hurt in the incident, police said.
At 10 a.m., Chicago firefighters passed out smoke detectors and fire safety information in the area.