Man found dead, firefighter injured in fire at Logan Square home

CHICAGO - A man died and a firefighter was injured in a blaze at a residence in the Logan Square neighborhood Tuesday morning.

The two-alarm fire broke out around 5:46 a.m. in the rear of a 2.5-story building at 1813 N. Sawyer Ave. 

Hoarding conditions hampered firefighters' search of the residence and contributed to the spread of the fire, according to CFD assistant deputy Donald Walker

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Fire officials said a man in his 70s was found dead on the second floor. 

A firefighter also suffered minor injuries after accidentally falling off a ladder, Walker said.

The cause of the fire is currently unknown.