The Chicago Tribune is reporting this morning that a 61-year-old Chicago firefighter, who had served for 18 years, passed away overnight after suffering a cardiac arrest just hours after responding to a fire on the South Side. The Cook County Medical Examiner's office confirmed his death, though his name has not yet been released as officials are in the process of notifying his family. The firefighter was called to a kitchen fire around 10 p.m. on Sunday in the 1500 block of West 99th Street, according to Will Knight, a spokesperson for the Chicago Fire Department. After returning to his station, he began experiencing difficulty breathing while cleaning equipment. He was rushed to Little Company of Mary Hospital, where he went into cardiac arrest and was later pronounced dead at 11:21 p.m. Local news outlet ABC7Chicago also reported on the incident, stating that the firefighter suffered a heart attack shortly after finishing his shift. He was a veteran of the Chicago Fire Department, stationed at Engine 121 in the 1700 block of West 95th Street, located in the Beverly neighborhood. While his name remains confidential, it’s reported that he leaves behind a wife and three adult daughters. For more details, you can read the full article from the Chicago Tribune here. The Sun-Times also covered the story here, and the ABC7Chicago report is available here. Metal Punching Machines,Metal Sheet Punching,Expanded Metal Punching Machine,Progressive Die Stamping Weifang Yida Mould Co.,Ltd , https://www.wfyidamold.com