An SUV caught fire near Soldier Field on Friday morning, police said. Around 11:37 a.m., the Chicago Police Department said an SUV driver pulled over due to a smoking engine in the 400 block of East ...

Changes to the nature of first-responder work reflect a bigger need for more emergency medical care than for traditional fire trucks, the mayor said.

Donation Options Search Search Search Firefighters and loved ones of Chicago Fire Department Capt ... He worked at Engine 96, 439 N. Waller Ave. Meyer was the “rock of his family,” the ...

Officials and residents welcomed Elmhurst’s new fire engine with ‘wet down’ and ‘push in’ traditions during a recent ceremony ...

A Chicago fire captain and father of four died while responding to a garage inferno Wednesday morning on the city's west side, triggering a "mayday" alarm. Capt. David Meyer, 54, leaves behind his ...

EL DORADO COUNTY – A vintage fire engine will be going on one more assignment. The fire truck, a GMC 630, dates back to the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago firefighter was killed while battling a West Side garage fire Wednesday morning, CFD said. It was a difficult day for the Chicago Fire Department and the family of ...

Our original story continues below. Chicago fire officials say the blaze that led to the death of a longtime department captain was deliberately set. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are.

A man accused of setting a fire that killed Chicago Fire Department (CFD) Capt. David Meyer Wednesday was charged with murder. Chicago Fire Union Local 2 President Patrick Cleary told FOX 32 ...

Chicago Fire Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt identified him as Fire Captain David Meyer, 54, who joined the department in 1996. "Please keep us all in your prayers," she said. "It's one of those ...

Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Captain David Meyer, a 28-year veteran of the Chicago Fire Department, died at Stroger Hospital after being transported in critical condition from ...