2 women die in West Englewood house fire

Fire officials responded to an extra-alarm fire Tuesday night in the 7200 block of South Wolcott Avenue.

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Two women died Nov. 22, 2022, in a residential fire in the 7200 block of South Wolcott Avenue, the Chicago Fire Department said.

Chicago Fire Department

Two women died in a house fire Tuesday night in West Englewood on the South Side.

Officials responded to an extra-alarm fire about 7:40 p.m. in the 7200 block of South Wolcott Avenue, Chicago fire and police said.

Kizuwanda Pierre, 41 and Kwayera Pierre, 32, were found unresponsive with burns to their bodies, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner's office. They were pronounced dead at the scene.

No further information was available.

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