'A devastating tragedy': Lombard resident, dog found dead in fire

A Lombard man and a dog were found dead after a house fire early Tuesday, authorities said. Firefighters were called to the ranch home on the 100 b...

March 2, 2023
5:10 AM

A Lombard man and a dog were found dead after a house fire early Tuesday, authorities said. Firefighters were called to the ranch home on the 100 block of West North Avenue at about 6:18 a.m. A neighbor called 911 after seeing smoke pouring out of the house. Firefighters arrived at 6:21 a.m. and found smoke coming from the roof and eaves of the home. Crews encountered a small fire in the kitchen and quickly extinguished it. While searching the house, the resident and a dog were found dead in the basement.

Katlyn Smith