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Four Year Old Illinois Boy Dies in Fire Trying to Find Mom
JOLIET, Ill. -- A 4-year-old who died in a suburban Chicago apartment fire
refused pleas from frantic neighbors for him to unlock the door as smoke
billowed out.
Neighbor Michele Johnson says the boy thought his wheelchair-bound mother was still inside their Joliet apartment when the fire
began late Wednesday night. But authorities say the mother wasn't
there.
The boy's cousin told the Chicago Tribune she heard him calling, "Mommy, Mommy."
Neighbors kicked down the door, but thick smoke kept them from entering.
Firefighters later found the boy in his room. He was pronounced dead shortly afterward.
Authorities say they're trying to determine where the boy's mother was when the fire started. No one else was
seriously injured.
refused pleas from frantic neighbors for him to unlock the door as smoke
billowed out.
Neighbor Michele Johnson says the boy thought his wheelchair-bound mother was still inside their Joliet apartment when the fire
began late Wednesday night. But authorities say the mother wasn't
there.
The boy's cousin told the Chicago Tribune she heard him calling, "Mommy, Mommy."
Neighbors kicked down the door, but thick smoke kept them from entering.
Firefighters later found the boy in his room. He was pronounced dead shortly afterward.
Authorities say they're trying to determine where the boy's mother was when the fire started. No one else was
seriously injured.
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Permalink Reply by Olivia Jones on
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SO tragic and yet another reason we have to stress EDITH Exit Drills In The Home. Not saying that would have saved this child, but the more children that have a plan and practice it the better the odds.
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Permalink Reply by Justin R. Fank on
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This is really sad that this young boy lost his life in this fire. After reading the post on here about this where exactly was this young boys mother at? Was she even in the apartment, and if she wasn't she deserves the punishment.
Olivia Jones I fully agree with you on the EDITH. No it might not have saved this young boy, but it might have given better chances of living. Prayers to this young boys family.
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Permalink Reply by evon gallant on
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why would any mother leave her child alone at that age ?things like this make me so angry ..
there is getting to be more and more uncareing parents . they are eather strung out on drug's or the poor children are just meal tickets for them throu welfare.
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Permalink Reply by Blake Sexton on
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Meal tickets for welfare see it all the time.
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Permalink Reply by Guerrerita on
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It's a dangerous thing to judge...but in absence of the full story here, I too am wondering where this mother might have been. To think this boy risked his own life to save hers, and she was...where? But again, we don't have all the details. Just tragic.
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Permalink Reply by Brian Dumser on
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According to the local authorities, she was on another floor helping a friend. Neighbors say she always took the boy with her when she left the apartment, except this time she left him alone. (this information came from the newscast the night of the fire) Stay safe!
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I've seen no evidence yet that the mother was on drugs or welfare.
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Permalink Reply by tony roberts on
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my heart goes out to the faimly of the little boy
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