Investigation into fatal Grayslake house fire continues – NBC Chicago

Authorities are investigating after a man died in a fire at a home in suburban Grayslake, officials say.

According to authorities, Lake County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a home in the 17800 block of West Winnebago Drive after reports of a fire.

When officers arrived, they found a 63-year-old woman outside who said her 44-year-old son was still inside the building. According to police, officers attempted to enter the apartment but were pushed back by thick smoke.

Firefighters from suburban Gurnee arrived to assist in the operation and were able to locate the man inside. Police and firefighters attempted life-saving measures at the scene, but the man was pronounced dead.

An autopsy is scheduled for this weekend to determine an official cause of death.

The Illinois State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating, but the fire “does not appear suspicious at this time,” authorities said.

Further information was not initially available.