4-year-old girl killed, 5-month-old girl and a woman injured in Aurora fire

A 4-year-old girl died Wednesday afternoon and a 5-month-old girl is hurt after a fire at a multifamily complex in Aurora, officials said.

A 25-year-old woman also was injured in the fire at the four-unit townhouse on the 1800 block of Carnation Court on the west side of the city, according to the Aurora Fire Department.

They were treated at the scene and taken to a hospital before being taken by air to Loyola University Medical Center, officials said.

WGN-TV reported that the three are believed to be a mother and two daughters, and firefighters were still on the scene at 9 p.m.

Firefighters were called to the fire at 1:57 p.m., the spokesman said. Firefighters have not yet determined the cause of the blaze, nor released the three identities.

Neighbor Rommel Bernal described to WGN-TV trying to rescue the family by breaking a window but then being blocked by black smoke as he tried to enter. "It was very sad," he said.

Fire officials say they will release more information about the ongoing investigation when it becomes available.