1 Person Found Dead In Home Fire: Officials

Frankfort IL

18 November, 2021

10:25 AM

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FRANKFORT, IL — The Frankfort Fire Protection District reported Thursday that one person was found dead after firefighters responded to a home fire, according to a Facebook post by Frankfort FPD. A separate email alert from the Frankfort Police Department at approximately 9:19 a.m. Thursday confirmed the post. Frankfort FPD got numerous calls at approximately 6:19 a.m. for a home fire in the 11200 block of Patrick Court, according to officials. Firefighters responded and saw a large fire in the rear of the ranch-style house, according to officials. One person was found dead in the home, according to officials. It is unclear if the person died as a result of the fire or was dead before the fire started. No other injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is currently being investigated, according to officials. This is a developing story. Patch will update this article as more information becomes available. For more news and information like this, subscribe to the Frankfort Patch for free. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app; download the free Patch Android app here. Don't forget to like us on Facebook!