ROCK FALLS, Ill. — Update: News 8 received confirmation from Rock Falls Deputy Fire Chief Ken Wolf that the occupant in Tuesday's house fire has died. She was pronounced deceased after being transported to a local hospital. Her identity has still not been released.
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One person was evacuated following a structure fire in Rock Falls.
Emergency crews responded to a blaze in the 600 block of 15th Avenue shortly before 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16. Heavy smoke was coming from inside the residence when first responders arrived on the scene.
During the response to the fire, firefighters discovered a resident still inside the house. Crews evacuated the occupant, who was transported to a local hospital. The name and condition of the occupant are being withheld.
The fire's cause is still under investigation.
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