THE ELDERLY AND
THE YOUNG ARE THE MOST FREQUENT VICTIMS OF FIRES: ELDERLY PERSON’S BODY FOUND
FOLLOWING FIRE AT HOME IN UNINCORPORATED BARRINGTON, ILLINOIS
January 24, 2015
BARRINGTON, Ill.
Authorities found a body in a home following a blaze
early Saturday in unincorporated Barrington (a suburb of Chicago), police said.
Authorities were called to the fire located in the 21000
block of North 21st Street in unincorporated Barrington at about 1:15 a.m. on
Saturday for a reported structure fire, according to a Lake County Sheriff’s
Office press release.
When police arrived, the home was fully engulfed in
flames. Once the blaze was put out, the body of what is believed to be the 88
year old homeowner was located in an upstairs bedroom, according to the news release.
Positive identification is pending through the Lake
County Coroner’s Office.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation
by the Lake County Sheriff’s Criminal Investigations Division, the Barrington
Countryside Fire Department and the Illinois State Fire Marshall’s Office.
Further information will be released by police as it
becomes available.