All articles tagged with #chicago fire department
Originally Published 1 year ago — by WLS-TV
A large house fire in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood spread to two neighboring buildings, causing the house where the fire originated to collapse. The fire started in a home under renovation and no injuries were reported. Firefighters were able to safely evacuate everyone from the neighboring homes. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by WLS-TV
The Chicago Fire Department battled a massive extra-alarm fire in a Logan Square warehouse, which started near the back of the building. No injuries were reported, and the adjacent buildings remained safe. The fire response was raised to a third alarm, and a hazardous materials response was required. Firefighters continued to battle hotspots, and the CTA rerouted some buses in the area.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by WLS-TV
Family, friends, and colleagues gathered at Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago to remember fallen Chicago Fire Lieutenant Kevin Ward, who died a few weeks after being injured while battling a house fire near O'Hare Airport. Ward, who joined the fire department in 1996, was described as an adventurous and multi-talented individual. He is the third firefighter to die in the line of duty this year for the Chicago Fire Department.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by WGN TV Chicago
Authorities are conducting a recovery mission for a missing swimmer in Lake Michigan, after the Chicago Fire Department responded to a call about a disappearance approximately one mile out from McCormick Place. The rescue mission has now been shifted to a recovery effort led by the Coast Guard and Chicago police.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Chicago Tribune
Lt. Kevin Ward, a Chicago firefighter who was seriously injured while responding to a residential fire in Norwood Park earlier this month, has passed away at the age of 59. Ward had been transported to the hospital along with two other firefighters after the August 11 fire. His condition had initially stabilized, but he ultimately succumbed to his injuries. This marks the Chicago Fire Department's first line-of-duty death since April, and Mayor Brandon Johnson has called on the city to remember Ward and support his family during this difficult time.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by WLS-TV
A 21-year-old man who was pulled from Lake Michigan at North Avenue Beach has died after being in the water for about 15 minutes. Witnesses reported that he went under water while swimming near a pylon. Chicago Fire Department divers found him and performed CPR before transporting him to Northwestern Hospital, where he was initially listed in critical condition. The Chicago Police Department is investigating the incident.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by WLS-TV
Jan Tchoryk, a Chicago Fire Department lieutenant, died of a heart attack while responding to a high-rise fire in the Gold Coast. He was remembered by his family as an avid motorcyclist who was always smiling and brought joy to everyone he met. Tchoryk was one of two Chicago firefighters killed in the line of duty this week. The Chicago Fire Department's EMWQ Retirees', Widows' & Children's Fund is supporting the families of the fallen firefighters.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Chicago Sun-Times
Autopsies have revealed that Chicago firefighters Jermaine Pelt and Lt. Jan Tchoryk died from carbon monoxide toxicity and hypertensive-arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, respectively, while responding to fires on the Far South and Near North Sides this week. Pelt had been with the Chicago Fire Department since 2005 and Tchoryk was an outdoorsman and Navy veteran who served in Desert Storm. Mayor Lori Lightfoot called the back-to-back tragedies "unprecedented."
Originally Published 2 years ago — by WGN TV Chicago
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office revealed that 55-year-old Jan Tchoryk, the Chicago fire lieutenant who passed away on Wednesday morning, died from natural causes due to hypertensive-arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Tchoryk was making his way up the stairs to the 27th floor when he went down at the 11th floor. He was rushed by colleagues to the lobby where life-saving measures were performed. He died as a result of his injuries. The cause of the fire was ultimately determined to be accidental due to “combustibles being too close to a heat generating appliance.”
Originally Published 2 years ago — by WLS-TV
The Chicago Fire Department is mourning the loss of two firefighters who died in the line of duty just a day apart. Lieutenant Jan Tchoryk, 55, died after responding to a high-rise fire in Gold Coast, while firefighter Jermaine Pelt died trying to put out an extra alarm fire in the West Pullman neighborhood. Three other firefighters were injured in the high-rise fire, and two other people were injured as well. Funeral arrangements for the firefighters have not been released.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Fox News
A 26-year veteran of the Chicago Fire Department, Lt. Jan Tchoryk, died while responding to a blaze in a high-rise apartment building on Wednesday morning, the second firefighter to die in the city in as many days. With no sprinklers on the 27th floor and the elevators shut down, first responders had to climb all 27 stories to get to the blaze. Three other firefighters suffered non-life-threatening injuries while battling the blaze on Wednesday.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Chicago Sun-Times
A firefighter, Jermaine Pelt, was killed and another was slightly injured while working to put out an extra-alarm fire in the West Pullman neighborhood of Chicago. The blaze eventually spread to three buildings. Pelt, who joined the Chicago Fire Department in 2005, was pronounced dead at the hospital. Two adults and two children were displaced in the house fire. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined.