Chicago firefighter Walter Stewart’s wife and three children are killed in a house fire

A firefighter’s entire Chicago family has been tragically killed in the days after their home caught fire – a scene he rushed to after hearing his home address over a radio transmission at his job last week.

Firefighter Walter Stewart’s three children – all under the age of 10 – and his wife died from injuries from Tuesday’s deadly blaze.

The fire department said Stewart did not originally respond to the fire, but once he heard his speech over a radio transmission, he was rushed there and even administered CPR to his wife.

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Stewart’s 7-year-old son, Ezra Stewart, died Wednesday, and his wife, Summer Day Stewart, died Thursday at the age of 36.

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office said Stewart’s 9-year-old daughter Autumn Day Stewart and 2-year-old son Emory Day Stewart died Friday. According to the Chicago Sun-Times.

All four family members reportedly suffered from smoke inhalation.

Officials said they were all originally rescued from the burning house and rushed to hospital.

The fire started in the kitchen and the cause remains to be seen, according to authorities.

In the aftermath of the shocking death, Stewart agreed to donate organs from each family member to others who might need a transplant, a fire department source told the Sun-Times.

The Chicago Fire Department has launched a fundraising campaign to help the Stewarts and their loved ones deal with an “untold tragedy.”

The oath read: “Please keep the Stewarts in your thoughts and prayers.”

with wire