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Fatal Des Plaines fire started at least seven minutes before first 911 call, new report states Grace Espinosa, 1, Allison V. Espinosa, 3, Genesis A. Espinosa, 5, Renata P. Espinosa, 6, and their mother, Cithlaly Zamudio, died in a Jan. 27 fire in Des Plaines. Courtesy of Violeta Gomez-Garcia A fire that killed a mother and her four young daughters in this Des Plaines home started on the second floor outside the family s apartment, essentially trapping them inside because there was no safe secondary exit, according to a newly released city report. Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer, January 2021 This photograph inside a house on the 700 block of West Oakton Street in Des Plaines shows the spot where a deadly fire began, as well as a space heater officials say may have ignited the blaze.
Funeral for five Des Plaines fire victims to be at Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe
This memorial has been erected outside the home where a woman and her four children died in a Jan. 27 Des Plaines fire. Funeral services will be this week at the this week will be private, and details of the arrangements won t be released to the public, officials announced Friday. Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
Funerals for a woman and four children killed in a Des Plaines fire this week will be private, and details of the arrangements won t be released to the public, officials announced Friday.
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Des Plaines alderman calls for full report on deadly fire A Des Plaines alderman is calling for a full and comprehensive report on the fire that left four children and their mother dead last week. Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer
Posted2/2/2021 5:30 AM
A Des Plaines alderman is calling for a full and comprehensive report on the fire that left four children and their mother dead last week.
During Monday s council meeting, 5th Ward Alderman Carla Brookman said she wants details about the overall fire department response to last Wednesday s blaze at a residential building in the 700 block of West Oakton Street, including if there were any problems with equipment or manpower.