A Montclare, Chicago fire critically injured the wife and 3 children of a CFD firefighter on North Rutherford Avenue Tuesday night.
"I was shocked. There was so many firefighters leaving, so many police. It's crazy. It hits so close to home, right across the street," neighbor Mildred Bran said."It was just smoke, really. The smoke that I saw visibly was smoke coming from the top of the home," said neighbor Joel Rivera."I did see what appeared to be an adult being resuscitated," Rivera said. "It did not look like that person was in good condition.
Alderman Gilbert Villegas heard about the fire and planned to pass out smoke detectors in the neighborhood to remind residents to update their alarm batteries ahead of the time change weekend. "We'll be doing a canvas today with my team and some 10-year smoke detectors that we'll be passing out," Villegas said.Fire inspectors have moved in to determine a cause of the fire. Investigators wouldn't say whether or not the fire was intentional as the cause remains under investigation."They normally are outside. It's like three little kids. It's sad. Hopefully, everyone's okay," Bran said.
"I hope they're well, that they recover. I mean, we've just been praying for them," fellow neighbor Carlos Gomes added.
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