Excerpts from the ChicagoSunTimes.com:
About 8:30 a.m. a fire was reported at a home in the 1000 block of South Gables Boulevard, where Wheaton firefighters arrived to find smoke coming from the roof of the home. Firefighters extinguished a fire in the living room area within minutes.
A resident of the home, 67-year-old Joseph Shimkus, was found dead inside. His death was believed to be caused by smoke inhalation, but an official cause of death is pending an examination by the DuPage County Coroner’s Office.
Firefighters were hampered by excessive storage in the residence. Several area fire departments assisted in battling the blaze. No other injuries were immediately reported and damage estimates were not available.
