A teen boy is in critical condition and three police officers were hospitalized Tuesday morning following a fire in far north suburban Grayslake, but an investigation into the fire has led to questions on its cause.
The fire broke out just after midnight in the 300 block of Normandy Lane, fire officials said. The flames sparked at the rear of the home with heavy smoke filling the inside as a young boy became trapped, according to authorities.
Others inside the home made it out safely, but told officers at the scene a third person was still inside. A neighbor and three police officers rushed into the burning building to rescue the 17-year-old, witnesses and fire officials said.