An elderly man was hospitalized Monday morning after a fire inside a Lawndale house on the West Side.
Someone smelled smoke from inside of the home in the 1800 block of South Hamlin Avenue about 1:30 a.m., Chicago police said.
Everyone inside made it out of the home and a man, 73, was taken to an area hospital as a precaution due to smoke inhalation, police said. He was listed in fair condition, officials said.
No other injuries were reported.
Fire officials were investigating.
