7-year-old son of Chicago firefighter dies in house fire
IL firefighters wife, 2 daughters were also injured in the fire
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A 7-year-old boy critically injured earlier this week in a blaze at a firefighter's home on Chicago's northwest side has died.
The Cook County medical examiner's office identified the child Thursday as Ezra Stewart.
The boy, his 34-year-old mother and his two sisters — ages 2 and 7 — suffered from smoke inhalation and were rushed to hospitals Tuesday night after being rescued from the burning home. He was pronounced dead Wednesday evening.
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CHICAGO FIREMAN'S WIFE, CHILDREN HOSPITALIZED AFTER HOUSEFIRE
The 7-year-old son of a Chicago firefighter died after being injured in a house fire. (Fox News)
Fire officials have said the victims are the wife and children of a Chicago firefighter who was on-duty when the blaze was reported at his home. The firefighter rushed home after hearing his address broadcast over a scanner, fire department spokesman Larry Langford said.
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Police said the fire started accidentally in the kitchen.