Woman found dead after house fire in Gurnee

House fire claims the life of an elderly woman on the city's Southside

An elderly woman has died after she was pulled from her burning home.According to Assistant Chief Billy Belyeu with the Corpus Christi Fire Department, someone called 911 just after 12:40 p.m. on Wednesday to report heavy smoke coming from the 4500 block of Hebert Lane near Weber and Saratoga Boulevard. When fire crews arrived, they found a home on fire. Firefighters fought the blaze and later found an elderly woman in the garage. She was taken …

Woman found dead after house fire in Gurnee

An investigation is ongoing.

Woman found dead after firefighters extinguish fire that caused extensive damage to Gurnee home

Firefighters respond to the 1600 block of Dolcetto Lane in Gurnee after a fire caused significant damage to a home and a woman was found dead inside during a search Tuesday evening. | Photo: Craig/Captured News A woman was found dead after firefighters extinguished a fire that caused extensive damage to a house in Gurnee that was experiencing hoarder conditions. The Gurnee Fire Department and Gurnee Police Department responded around 9:11 p.m. T…