2 killed in large fire at Cicero home

CICERO, Ill. - Two people were killed in a large fire at a house Wednesday morning in west suburban Cicero.

The fire started around 5:15 a.m. in the back of a two-and-a-half story home in the 5000 block of West 29th Street, according to Cicero Fire Chief Jeff Penzkofer.

Firefighters helped an older woman evacuate the home, but two others were trapped inside the second floor where crews could not reach them in time, Penzkofer said. They were pronounced dead at the scene. Their identities have not yet been released.

In total, three residents of the home made it out of the fire safely.

The cause of the fire, which officials said started inside the home, is under investigation. 

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