Further tests needed to confirm identity of Buffalo Grove fire victim

Buffalo Grove firefighters battled a fire that broke out Monday in the garage of a home on Woodhollow Lane. One person, believed to be a resident of the home, was killed, authorities said.
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Further scientific testing is needed to confirm the identity of the person killed in a house fire in Buffalo Grove on Monday, but authorities believe the deceased is a 39-year-old resident of the home.

The man was found dead Monday morning by Buffalo Grove firefighters battling the blaze in the 600 block of Woodhollow Lane.

“Autopsy results indicate the victim’s death is consistent with thermal injuries and inhalation of combustion products,” Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek said in a news release Tuesday.

Buffalo Grove officials said firefighters and police responded around 10:22 a.m. to a report of a fire at the residence. Firefighters arrived within five minutes and found heavy flames coming from the attached garage and spreading into the home, authorities said.

The man was found in the garage and pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.

The Buffalo Grove Fire and Police Departments and the Illinois State Fire Marshal’s Office continue to investigate the cause of the fire.