Excerpts from nbcchicago.com:
Palatine firefighters responded to an automatic fire alarm at a building at 245 North Smith Street at approximately 6:37 a.m. and observed smoke and flames coming out of the second floor of the building.
Firefighters attempted to make a rescue on the second floor while others worked to extinguish the blaze. The fire was contained to the unit of origin and declared to be under control by 7:10 a.m.
One person was killed in the blaze, though no other civilians or firefighters were injured.
The building’s other five units did not suffer any fire damage, however those residents were forced to evacuate due to the loss of power and running water, which is expected to be restored quickly.
The cause of the fire was accidental in nature from the use of smoking materials.
