One adult, three children in critical condition after Montclare fire
Police said a 34-year-old woman, a 7-year-old boy, a 7-year-old girl, and a 2-year-old girl all were taken to the hospital in critical condition after suffering smoke inhalation and other injuries.
One child was taken to Community First Medical Center. The other two children and the adult were taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County. Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Merritt confirmed the victims are the wife and children of an active firefighter. A neighbor who lives across the street said he's never seen such a big response from firefighters. He didn't see any flames, but a lot of smoke. He also saw at least one victim being brought out of the home.
"I did see what had appeared an adult kind of being resuscitated. It seemed like the victim had burns on the body, and it did not look like they were in good condition," Joel Rivera said.The cause of the fire is under investigation.Thanks for reading CBS NEWS.Please enter valid email address to continue
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