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 ...

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.

CHICAGO — A Chicago fire captain was killed while battling a garage fire on the city’s West Side. Chicago Fire Department officials announced the death of 54-year-old Captain David Meyer ...

A Chicago fire captain and a father of four died in the line of duty Wednesday when a garage collapsed as firefighters were assessing damage after putting out a blaze earlier that morning.

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 — The man accused of starting a fire that killed a Chicago fire captain Wednesday morning has been denied pre-trial release. During a detention hearing Saturday, a judge ordered that ...

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 ...

Our latest story can be found here. Our original story continues below. A Chicago fire captain and a father of four died in the line of duty Wednesday when a garage collapsed as firefighters were ...

CHICAGO — Chicago firefighters are mourning the loss of a fire captain who was killed while battling a garage fire on the city’s West Side early Wednesday morning. 54-year-old CFD Captain ...

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 ...