At a press conference Monday, officials revealed new details surrounding the devastating Carpentersville house fire that killed three children.
The blaze broke out at a home located at 1726 Kingston Circle in northwest suburban Carpentersville. The fire department arrived around 9:47 a.m. and found heavy fire coming out of the structure, and immediately deployed hose lines as family members exited the residence, officials said.
The family members who exited the home reported there were still victims inside, prompting crews to redirect search efforts to find the victims. They were successfully able to remove one of the three victims, a young child, who was transported to Sherman Hospital for further care. The child was later declared dead Monday, Carpentersville fire officials said…