Chicago fire started by hot plate kills 2 children
CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities say a fire started by a hot plate being used for heat killed two young children at a home on Chicago's South Side.
The Chicago Tribune reported that the children had been left home alone.
A 2-year-old girl and a 3-year-old boy sleeping in a back bedroom were killed. Two other children were rescued by an aunt who ran to the Englewood home when she saw the fire.
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