1 dead in Waukegan fire

May 24, 2010 (WAUKEGAN, Ill.) Firefighters arrived at a brick home in the 400-block of Julian in Waukegan at about 6:15 a.m. Monday and spent two hours to bring the fire under control.

A portion of the roof caved in while they were battling smoke and flames. Ammunition inside the home exploded, keeping firefighters back.

The Lake County coroner says a man in his 50s was killed. The victim's name has not been released.

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