LEE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WZZM) - The Allegan County mom who tried to rescue her son from their burning home has died.
25-year old Christie Everett passed away Tuesday morning at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was severely burned as she tried to save her 4-year old son yesterday from their burning home in Lee Township. The boy, Joe Everett died in the fire. Authorties say they found his body in the back bedroom of the mobile home.
Christie Everett managed to get her 2-year old daughter out of the home unharmed before attempting to save the boy.
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It all happened just before noon Monday at the home in the 900 block of 54th Street. When firefighters got the call, they said they could see smoke as they went out the door of the fire station, which is located a few miles away.
When firefighters arrived at the home, they found Christie Everett outside the mobile home badly burned from trying to rescue her son.
The Lee Township Fire Chief, Nelvin DeWeerd, says nothing could be done to save the little boy. "When we got here, there was so much fire, we couldn't enter the house. Plus, the back was burned and the roof and everything was burned through."
The Michigan State Police Fire Marshal did arrive on the scene a short time later. He spent the rest of Monday afternoon, going over the fire scene, trying to determine what may have happened.
At this point, there is still no cause of the fire.
Chief DeWeerd did say that most of the fire appeared to be in the back bedroom, where the boy was later found. The boy's father was at work at the time of the fire.
The Greater Kalamazoo chapter of the Red Cross is helping the rest of the family with food, shelter and clothing. For information on how to donate click here.
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