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Woman dies in Bronzeville fire

The cause of the fire was apparently accidental, police said.

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A Chicago Fire Department ambulance.

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A woman died after a home caught fire in Bronzeville Thursday night, police said.

The blaze started around 11:20 p.m. in the 3600 block of South Giles Avenue, according to Chicago police. The unidentified woman was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center suffering from smoke inhalation and she died a short time later.

The fire apparently was started accidentally, police said.

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