Ravenswood fire: Man killed, 2 others injured in apartment blaze

A man died and two others were injured in an apartment fire Wednesday morning in Chicago's Ravenswood neighborhood.

Ravenswood apartment fire

What we know:

A fire broke out around 4 a.m. at an apartment complex at 1904 W. Ainslie St., according to the Chicago Fire Department.

First responders found a man in his 30s unresponsive in the blaze and he was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.

Two people were taken to a local hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation. Two others were displaced from the apartment complex, police said.

The fire was struck out around 6:15 a.m., according to CFD.

What we don't know:

The cause of the fire is under investigation. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office has not yet identified the man who died at the scene.

The Source: The information in this story came from Chicago police and fire officials.

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