Woman Found Dead In Burning Barrington Home
(STMW) -- An elderly woman was found dead inside a burning house in unincorporated Barrington early Saturday, authorities said.
Deputies were called about 1:15 a.m. to the fire at a home in the 21000 block of North 21st Street, according to a statement from the Lake County sheriff's office.
When the deputies arrived, the house was "fully engulfed in flames," the sheriff's office said.
The Barrington Countryside Fire Department said a woman was found dead in the home.
According to the sheriff's office, the body was found in an upstairs bedroom and is believed to be the 88-year-old homeowner, although positive identification is pending through the Lake County coroner's office.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation Saturday morning by the sheriff's Criminal Investigations Division, the Barrington Countryside Fire Department and the Illinois State Fire Marshal's office.
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