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A woman died in a Zion senior home fire that prompted authorities to evacuate the 90-unit building to the north suburb’s city hall.
The victim of the Monday fire was identified as 60-year-old Dawn Gideon by the Lake County coroner’s office.
Firefighters were called about 12:20 a.m. to Carmel House senior apartments, at 2815 Elisha Ave., and found heavy smoke on the third floor, the Zion Fire Department said in a statement.
Gideon was taken in serious condition to Vista East Medical Center and later pronounced dead, authorities said. Preliminary autopsy results released Tuesday found she died of smoke inhalation, the coroner’s office said.
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Authorities release name of woman killed in Zion senior home fire
By Sun-Times Media Wire
ZION, Ill. - A woman died in a
Zion senior home fire that prompted authorities to evacuate the 90-unit building to the north suburb’s city hall.
The victim of the Monday fire was identified as 60-year-old Dawn Gideon by the Lake County coroner’s office.
Firefighters were called about 12:20 a.m. to Carmel House senior apartments, at 2815 Elisha Ave., and found heavy smoke on the third floor, the Zion Fire Department said in a statement.
Gideon was taken in serious condition to Vista East Medical Center and later pronounced dead, authorities said. Preliminary autopsy results released Tuesday found she died of smoke inhalation, the coroner’s office said.
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UpdatedFri, Dec 18, 2020 at 5:38 pm CT
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