One woman is dead, and another woman is in critical condition at a hospital burn unit, after they were pulled out of a burning home Friday afternoon in Spring Grove, Illinois (CBS Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ
Lake County Sheriff’s Fire Investigators are working with the Illinois State Fire Marshal’s Office and Fox Lake Fire Protection District to investigate a deadly afternoon fire that occurred in unincorporated Spring Grove.
On December 19, 2025, at approximately noon, Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies and Fox Lake Fire Protection District firefighters and paramedics responded to a residential house fire in the 38300 block of North 6th Avenue, unincorporated Spring Grove. 911 callers reported smoke billowing from the front of the residence.
A 52-year-old man living in the residence was on the second floor of the home when he noticed the house filling with smoke. He attempted to rescue an 83-year-old woman and 55-year-old woman who both live at the home, but he was unable to due to the heat and smoke. The man exited the home through the rear of the house.
Firefighters arrived and were able to rescue the two women. Unfortunately, the 83-year-old woman was pronounced deceased at the scene. The 55-yaer-old woman was transported to an area hospital in critical condition and has since been transferred to a hospital with a burn unit. The man sustained minor injuries.
The fire department response was elevated to a MABAS Box Alarm.
The origin and cause of the fire is still unclear at this point. Sheriff’s fire investigators are collaborating with fire officials to investigate.
The Lake County Coroner’s Office responded to the scene and an autopsy is being scheduled for the 83-year-old woman.
One woman is dead and another woman was in critical condition following a house fire Friday afternoon in northwest suburban Spring Grove (Angelica Sanchez/WGN). YouTube Tips ⓘ
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