Tragedy struck on Wednesday morning after officials say a fire broke out inside an Illinois home, ultimately killing a 25-year-old mother and her four young daughters.
The Des Plaines Fire Department confirmed the tragic incident in a press release on Wednesday, calling the fire truly heartbreaking after it killed the mom and her daughters, who were 6, 5, 3 and 1. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
Following You ll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. In my 30+ years of fire service, this is the most difficult scene I ve responded to, Fire Chief Daniel Anderson said in a statement. Any loss is tragic, but losing four young children is truly heartbreaking for our department and the entire community.
By JON HAWORTH, ABC News
(CHICAGO) A 25-year-old mother and her four young daughters have been killed after a house fire ravaged their family home.
The incident occurred at approximately 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Des Plaines, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, when the Des Plaines Fire Department responded to reports of smoke at a single family property which had been converted into four apartments, according to a statement issued by the Des Plaines Fire Department.
Inside the home at the time was a 25-year-old mother along with her four young daughters aged 6, 5, 3 and 1 while the father was at work, according to ABC News’ Chicago station WLS-TV.
PANA, Ill. (WAND) - Crews responded to a large fire in downtown Pana Tuesday morning.Â
Plumes of smoke could be seen across the downtown area Tuesday morning. Three buildings are a complete loss.
The fire broke out in a building on 132 E. 2nd Street. The Pana Fire Department responded at 10 a.m.Â
The building that caught fire is two doors down from the Moose Lodge, the only operating business on the strip. The building was empty and not an active business. All the buildings on that strip were slated to be demolished in the future.Â
The Moose Lodge will have water damage and minimal smoke damage, administrator Brad Downs said. The business had one employee in that building at the time and he was alerted and vacated promptly.Â