Fire sends flames through roof of home in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood
A fire sent flames shooting from the roof of a house in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood early Tuesday morning.
The fire broke out around 2 a.m. in a workers' cottage-style frame home near 60th and Elizabeth streets.
Firefighters were seen battling the blaze on a ladder and on the roof, and inside the top floor.
The homeowner said she heard a crackling noise and saw flames behind her sofa. Both she and her husband escaped and were safe Tuesday morning.
Information from the Chicago Fire Department was not immediately available.
