The cause of the apartment fire that resulted in the death of a Chicago firefighter Wednesday has been revealed.
Lt. Jan Tchoryk, 55, was heading to the location of the fire when he collapsed on the 11th floor.
A firefighter died while battling a blaze at a Gold Coast high-rise apartment Wednesday morning, the department’s second line-of-duty death in the past two days.
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