Crime & Safety
Suspected Electrical Fire Rips Through House In Chicago's South Austin Neighborhood
The fire was reported at 2:24 a.m. in the house at 5511 W. Haddon Ave.
February 2, 2026 / 6:43 AM CST
A suspected electrical fire left a house severely damaged early Monday in the South Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West Side.
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The fire was reported at 2:24 a.m. in the house at 5511 W. Haddon Ave.
Chicago Fire Department crews were seen searching inside the badly burnt frame house, the front of which appeared to be reduced to a charred husk.
