CFD firefighter’s wife, 3 children critically injured in Montclare fire

CHICAGO (WLS) — The wife and three children of an on-duty Chicago firefighter were critically injured in a house fire Tuesday night on Chicago’s Northwest Side.

The fire broke out just after 9 p.m. in the 2500-block of North Rutherford Avenue, Chicago police said.

Firefighters rescued a 34-year-old woman, two young girls, ages 2 and 7, and a 7-year-old boy, who all suffered smoke inhalation.

An adult and two children were taken to Stroger Hospital.

Another child was transported to Community First hospital, Chicago fire officials said.

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CFD spokesman Larry Langford said the home where the fire occurred is that of an active Chicago firefighter, who was on-duty at the time of the blaze.

Langford said the firefighter rushed to the scene after hearing his own address come over the scanner.

A neighbor said he heard a loud bang and looked out to see the home fully engulfed in flames. That’s when he called for help.

“I know there’s three children in the house and a mother,” John M. said.

The damage left on the home was visible early Wednesday morning.

Fire inspectors are now moving in to determine a cause of the fire.