March 8, 2023 Ezra Stewart, 7, was the son of an on-duty firefighter who raced home when he heard his address on the radio.
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The son of a Chicago firefighter injured in a house fire Tuesday night has died.
Ezra Stewart, 7, died Wednesday night at Loyola University Medical Center, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner.
The firefighter, who was on duty, rushed to the scene after hearing his address on the scanner, Chicago Fire Spokesman Larry Langford told ABC News reporters.
The firefighter’s wife and daughters, 7 and 2, remain in critical condition.
A neighbor said he called 9-1-1 after he heard a loud explosion and looked out to see heavy fire coming from the house about 9 p.m.
Others at the scene said the man’s fellow firefighters huddled around to show their support.
Neighbors said it was tragic to watch medics perform CPR on the mother. The children, a boy and girl, both seven, and a two-year-old girl also were transported with smoke inhalation.
The cause remains under investigation.
Officials said the firefighter’s home had a smoke alarm. However, they will return to the neighborhood Thursday to hand out detectors.