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Smoky fire rages in house in Roseland

Fire rips through house in Roseland
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CHICAGO (CBS) -- A fire ripped through a house Wednesday afternoon in the Roseland community.

Just before 5 p.m., smoke was pouring out of the two-and-a-half-story frame house at 11024 S. Edbrooke Ave.

Firefighters appeared to be making progress late Wednesday afternoon. CBS 2's Kris Habermehl reported when Chopper 2 arrived, the smoke had a brown hue – indicating wood was burning. But as firefighters hosed water onto the blaze, white smoke indicated a good conversion from smoke to steam.

But a fire was still burning underneath roof section of the house as of 5 p.m.

Firefighters were also seen on the roof of the house next door at 11026 S. Edbrooke Ave., and were looing for any signs of communication of the fire.

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The cause and origin of the fire had yet to be determined late Wednesday.

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