Crime & Safety
CFD Releases Cause Of Gold Coast High-Rise Fire That Left 1 Firefighter Dead
Officials ruled the fire an accident Wednesday.
CHICAGO (CBS) —A Chicago Fire Department lieutenant died while battling a high-rise fire in the Gold Coast neighborhood Wednesday morning. This is the second death of a Chicago firefighter in the past two days.
Lt. Jan Tchoryk collapsed in the stairwell at 1212 N. Lake Shore Dr. while leading his crew on their way to the 27th floor, where the fire started.
