It was nearly a year ago when twins Chloe and Emma were rescued from a raging apartment fire in Everett.
The twins are now 4 years old.
“Just watching them grow bigger is amazing every day,” said mother Sihaya Sweum. It was Jan. 29, 2018, when fire consumed their first-floor apartment. The girls were trapped inside. Fortunately, they were in the bedroom with the door closed when two firefighters entered the burning building and pulled them out alive.
“The thought that one of them wouldn’t have made it, it breaks my heart,” Sweum said.
The girls spent 24 hours in the hospital for smoke inhalation.
Though they're recovered and don't have any lingering health impacts, Sweum tends to block out the fire. It's just easier that way.