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Firefighter\/EMT Michael Altman \u2014 Chicago Fire Department<\/strong> Firefighter\/EMT Michael Altman<\/strong>, age 32, answered his final alarm while battling a residential fire in Chicago\u2019s Rogers Park neighborhood. A fourth\u2011generation firefighter, Michael carried forward a legacy of service that ran deep in his family and even deeper in his heart.<\/p>\n He fell through the first floor into the basement while working to protect the residents inside. His brothers and sisters brought him out with the same urgency and devotion he had shown countless times before. Despite every effort, Michael succumbed to his injuries the following day.<\/p>\n He leaves behind a wife, a young child, and another child on the way \u2014 a family now held in the arms of an entire nation of firefighters and those who honor them.<\/p>\n Michael\u2019s life was defined by courage, loyalty, and a willingness to step into danger so others could live. His sacrifice will not be forgotten. His name will be carried forward with reverence. And his story will stand among those who gave everything in the service of others.<\/p>\n Rest easy, brother. We\u2019ll take it from here.<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Fire Line Stands with:<\/strong> [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Firefighter\/EMT Michael Altman \u2014 Chicago Fire DepartmentEnd of Watch: March 2026 Firefighter\/EMT Michael Altman, age 32, answered his final alarm while battling a residential fire in Chicago\u2019s Rogers Park neighborhood. A fourth\u2011generation firefighter, Michael carried forward a legacy of service that ran deep in his family and even deeper in his heart. He fell through […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_wp_convertkit_post_meta":{"form":"-1","landing_page":"0","tag":"0","restrict_content":"0"},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-673","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n
End of Watch: March 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n
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