ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (WLS) -- Two people have died in a house fire in Arlington Heights Thursday morning, fire officials said.
Firefighters arrived just 8 a.m. Thursday morning to find smoke and flames pouring out of the house in the 1900-block of North Spruce Terrace.
The pressure from inside blew the windows out. Their first objective was getting the fire under control and protecting neighboring homes.
"Once the main body of the fire was knocked down, crews moved inside of the structure. In the investigation, we found two victims located upstairs," said Arlington Heights Fire Chief Andrew Larson.
Lewis Smith, 75, and his 72-year-old wife Joanie had lived in the home for several decades. They were transported to Northwest Community Hospital and both died shortly after arriving.