(LIBERTYVILLE) An elderly man died in a house fire Wednesday night in north suburban Libertyville.
Firefighters responded to a blaze at a single-family home in the 30300 block of Oak Grove Avenue about 10:45 p.m., according to a statement from the Libertyville Fire Department.
A witness told authorities one person was unaccounted for, according to the fire departmentt. When crews were able to enter the home, they found one victim on the first floor.
He was identified as 76-year-old Kenneth Deyo, according to the Lake County coroner’s office. He died of smoke and soot inhalation.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.