A woman and three young children remain in critical condition Wednesday after the home they were in on the northwest side of Chicago caught fire late Tuesday night, officials say.
According to authorities, firefighters and police responded to a house fire at approximately 9:10 p.m. Tuesday at 2550 N. Rutherford, in Chicago's Montclare neighborhood.
Wednesday morning, Chicago Fire Department spokesperson Larry Langford confirmed to NBC 5 that the home belongs to a member of the Chicago Fire Department.
Chicago police confirmed that a woman, 34, and three young children -- a boy, 7, and two girls, ages 7 and 2, all suffered smoke inhalation as a result of the blaze and were transported to various hospitals in critical condition.
According to officials, all four remain in critical condition as of early Wednesday morning.
Photos and video from the scene show a fire truck parked on a residential street, with more than a dozen and fire and police responders gathered in front of a home near the corner of Rutherford Avenue and Wrightwood Ave.
"The sirens kept coming," said neighbor Joel Rivera. "When I looked out, it was just the scene you don’t want to see … saw smoke coming from the roof -- and the house was on fire.”
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According to officials, the cause of the blaze is currently being investigated by The Chicago Fire Department's Office of Fire Investigation.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
