2 Dead In Oak Lawn Basement Fire: Police

OAK LAWN, IL — Two people in their 60s died after a Tuesday evening fire in Oak Lawn, officials told Patch.

Oak Lawn Chief Michael McMillin told Patch that a small fire broke out in the basement of a home in the 9700 block of Kenneth Avenue. Oak Lawn police and fire responded to the blaze.

Oak Lawn Police Division Chief Patrick Curran said an initial investigation revealed the deaths appear to be accidental, and the two people died of smoke inhalation.

The deaths are being investigated by the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office. Their names have not yet been released.