The fire in the 12000 block of South Wallace Street spread to two other houses.
By Sophie Sherry and Mohammad Samra
Chicago firefighters salute the motorcade bringing firefighter Jermaine Pelt to the Cook County medical examiner’s office on Tuesday.
A firefighter was killed and two others were hurt early Tuesday while working to put out an extra-alarm fire in the West Pullman neighborhood.
Crews responded to the house fire about 3:15 a.m. in the 12000 block of South Wallace Street, the Chicago Fire Department said. The blaze eventually spread to three buildings, Chicago Fire Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt told media Tuesday morning.
Jermaine Pelt, a firefighter Nance-Holt knew personally “went down” as crews were ordered out of the area due to worsening conditions.
Pelt, 49, was quickly found and brought out for treatment, Nance-Holt said.
“Our firefighters and paramedics, they worked feverishly on Jermaine, doing CPR all the way from the scene to Christ Hospital,” Nance-Holt said.
Pelt was pronounced dead at the hospital, according to officials.
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