The Chicago Tribune
CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. — Crystal Lake firefighters rescued a man from the basement of a burning house Tuesday morning, locked to a post with a chain around his neck, officials said.
The 55-year-old man later told police he was chained voluntarily and not the victim of a crime, fire officials said in a statement.
Police and fire officials responded to the 1300 block of Dolo Rosa Vista about 7:50 a.m. and found three people outside the building who said there was a man in the basement, according to the release.
Rescuers cut the chain, and the man was treated for smoke inhalation at a hospital and released.
The residence was heavily damaged and determined to be uninhabitable, fire officials said.
The fire and the situation are under investigation, officials said.
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