Man dead, firefighter hospitalized in coach house fire in Back of the Yards
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A man has died and a firefighter was taken to the hospital for a minor injury, after a fire in a coach house Wednesday afternoon in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.
The fire started around 12:30 p.m. in a coach house at 4631 S. Paulina St.
Unfortunately, there was fire fatality this afternoon at the working fire at 4631 S. Paulina (coach house); 1 civilian adult male is deceased; 1 Firefighter was transported for evaluation concerning minor issue. 0 pic.twitter.com/6RKfT5KqaH
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) April 12, 2023
Chicago Fire Department officials confirmed one man died in the fire. The victim's name and age have not been released.
A firefighter also was taken to the hospital for evaluation of a "minor issue," according to the Fire Department.
The fire department said it determined the fire began due to an improper use of an electrical cord and deemed the fire accidental. Fire companies reported no smoke alarms were heard during their response.