On Wednesday, a firefighter on Chicago’s North Side passed away after suffering a critical injury while putting out a fire in a high-rise structure, according to authorities.

According to Fire Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt, Lt. Jan Tchoryk, 55, “went down” on the stairs on the building’s eleventh level.

On the 27th level of the condo and apartment building in the Gold Coast neighborhood, a fire was reported before 8 a.m. Tchoryk’s cause of death will be determined by a medical investigator.

Tchoryk is the second fireman from Chicago to pass away this week. While putting out a house fire on the city’s South Side on Tuesday, Jermaine Pelt, 49, passed away and two other firemen suffered injuries.

On Wednesday afternoon, outgoing Mayor Lori Lightfoot praised the city’s first rescuers as “heroic.”

They have courage. They risk their lives for us each and every day. They merit our unwavering gratitude and assistance always, not just on days like today, when tragedy strikes.

According to officials, three additional firefighters were injured in the fire on Wednesday and were transported to hospitals where their conditions were listed as fair to severe.

In good health, two other civilians were also transported to hospitals. If they are building residents was not immediately known by the fire authorities. According to Larry Langford, the director of the fire department, the occupant of the burning flat was unharmed.

According to Langford, the cause of the incident is unknown.

Early on Wednesday, footage from the fire department revealed smoke and flames coming from a balcony or terrace.

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Our heartfelt condolences go out to the deceased’s family and friends, who have been struggling with the loss of such an intelligent and compassionate individual.

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