1 person killed in house fire in Dixmoor, officials say

DIXMOOR, Ill. (WLS) -- A person was killed in a house fire in south suburban Dixmoor Saturday evening.

Firefighters responded to the home on Marshfield Avenue near 142nd Street.

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It appears the roof collapsed and little else remains of the structure besides the burnt walls.

The Cook County Medical Examiner confirms a death but no information has been released yet about the victim.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.