Chicago firefighters responded to a house fire on Saturday at 10728 South Prairie Avenue. They rescued a 66-year-old woman, but initially could not locate a young boy in the attic. The Chicago Tribune reported:
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A gallery with more of Tim’s images from this tragic fire can be viewed HERE.
Firefighters were called to the 1 1/2 story frame home around 10 a.m. and found smoke and flames coming mostly from the basement, according to Fire Department spokesman Kevin MacGregor. The fire was spreading quickly up the inside of the home’s walls, he said.
A boy was found dead in an attic crawlspace several hours after firefighters rescued a woman from a Roseland neighborhood house fire this morning, fire officials said.
The woman, 66, was rescued from the home in the 10700 block of South Prairie Avenue, but the boy, believed to be 7 years old, was found in an attic crawlspace by fire investigators several hours after the fire was extinguished, officials said.The article can be found HERE. An updated report revealed that the boy had died from carbon monoxide poisoning and inhalation of smoke and soot from the fire, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. The death was ruled accidental. This article can be read in full HERE. In the most recent update from this morning, it was announced that the boy's grandmother has also passed away.
The fire that claimed a 7-year-old boy over the weekend also killed his grandmother, who died at a suburban hospital on Sunday afternoon, officials said.
An autopsy was scheduled for this morning for Barbara Scott, who was rescued from the home in the 10700 block of South Prairie Avenue on Saturday, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office and fire officials.
Medical examiners said Scott was 61, while earlier reports stated she was 66.This latest article can be found HERE. Tim Olk was on the scene and captured several powerful images of the incident.
Firefighters work to ventilate the roof. Tim Olk photo
Smoke escapes from the living room windows as fire breaks through the outside wall. Tim Olk photo
Heavy smoke pushes out the front of the house as firefighters enter. Tim Olk photo
Truck 27 in sector 1 went to the roof. Tim Olk photo
Firefighters standby out front for an additional assignment after the bulk of the fire was knocked down. Tim Olk photo
Truck 27 was able to setup directly in front of the house. Tim Olk photo
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