'I felt his heart stop': Family of 3 young boys killed in Carpentersville house fire speaks out
Chicago area family loses 3 small boys in house fire: 'It was heartbreaking'
A house fire in Carpentersville early Sunday killed three children and left several others injured, officials said.
CARPENTERSVILLE, Ill. - A house fire in Carpentersville early Sunday killed three children and left several others injured, officials said.
What we know:
The fire broke out just after 9:30 a.m. in the 1700 block of Kingston Circle, according to the Carpentersville Fire Department.
When crews arrived, they found the home fully engulfed in flames with reports of at least six people still inside.
Two victims were taken to local hospitals, while two others, both children, were pronounced dead at the scene, Fire Chief William Anaszewicz said.
On Monday, the Kane County Coroner's Office said a third child, a 2-year-old boy, died from his injuries.
The boys were identified as 2-year-old twins Jayden and Kayden, and 1-year-old Xander Corsello.
A prayer vigil was held Monday night with close to 200 people in attendance, including firefighters that worked the scene.
"They were fun loving kids, much like any child," said grandfather Michael Beauchane. "Xander was always happy. He was the youngest. The twins, they kinda had a language of their own. They used to talk to each other in a language we didn't understand."
A house fire in Carpentersville early Sunday killed three children and left several others injured, officials said. (Provided to Fox 32)
The boys' mother, Josephine Beauchane, said having to say goodbye to her son at the hospital was "heartbreaking, because I felt his heart stop and I watched as he took his last breath and had to sit there and listen as the doctors told me that they wouldn't be able to save him anymore."
The boys were trapped in the basement, where the fire originated. Toxicology reports are expected to take a few weeks.
The boys' grandmother remains in the hospital recovering.
The city has deployed resources, including social workers, to assist the family.
The home was a rental property and sustained an estimated $350,000 in damage, making it uninhabitable, village officials said during a press conference Monday afternoon.
Smoke detectors in the home were last checked in 2021 and were functioning at that time.
A total of 11 agencies responded to the fire.
What's next:
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
The Source: The information in this article was obtained from Village of Carpentersville officials, the family, and previous FOX 32 reporting.