Firefighter dies after falling during Rogers Park incident; Mike Altman pronounced dead
A 32-year-old Chicago firefighter named Michael "Mike" Altman has died from injuries sustained while battling an extra-alarm fire in a four-story building near West North Shore Avenue, according to officials and sources confirmed by ABC7 News CBSNews NBCChicago Blockclubchicago SUNTimes on Tuesday morning.
Key Points
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1A 32-year-old Firefighter named Mike (Michael) Altman died after being severely and then fatally hurt while fighting an extra-alarm fire.
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2The incident occurred on March 17 at approximately 10:45 a.m. in the Rogers Park area of Chicago's North Side, specifically near West North Shore Avenue.
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3Altman was identified as having been with the Fire Department for nearly two years when he sustained critical injuries during Monday afternoon operations.
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A Chicago Fire Department EMT has died after falling into a basement while fighting an extra-alarm fire on Rogers Park's North Side.
— [Mar 17, 17:49] ABCMichael Altman, the firefighter who was seriously injured and taken to Stroger Hospital Monday morning with serious injuries from battling this blaze in Chicago has died Tuesday at about noon according authorities
— [Mar 17, 17:30] BlockclubchicagoA 32-year-old Chicago firefighter named Michael Altman died after falling from his apartment building while battling an extra-alarm fire on Monday morning in Rogers Park. He sustained extensive second- and third-degree burns during a rescue that took less than one minute, though the specific cause of both injuries remains under investigation by officials.