Tragic Loss: Two Chicago Firefighters Die in Line of Duty a Day Apart.
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.