From Chicago FD Media on Twitter:
The Chicago Fire Department gathered to remember the sacrifice made by Firefighters Corey Ankum & Edward Stringer 10 years ago fighting a fire on 75th Street at an abandoned former dry cleaner.
The bell was rung to not only honor Firefighters Corey Ankum & Edward Stringer, but to also honor and remember the 21 CFD members lost during the Chicago Stockyard fire in 1910.
CFD Media photo
CFD Media photo
CFD Media photo
Today is the anniversary of the Ankum/Stringer fire (CFD LODD vacant bldg fire)
Tim Olk photo
Tim Olk photo
Tim Olk photo
Dec 22
This from Dan McInerney:
Today is the anniversary of the Stockyards fire, the Ankum/Stringer fire (CFD LODD vacant bldg fire) and the Keokuk triple LODD fire. While the Keokuk fire is not local, it still stands out as a triple LODD that NIST did a fire modeling study on
And this from the Chicago Tribune:
From the Chicago Tribune
The wake and visitation for Chicago Firefighter Corey Ankum, the second of two CFD firefighters killed as a result of the building collapse at 1744 E. 75th Street on December 22, 2010, is being held today at the Apostolic Church of God, 6320 S. Dorchester Avenue until 8PM this evening. The Chicago Tribune has a brief story HERE. MyFoxChicago has an article along with video HERE.
Tim Olk documented the wake and visitation this afternoon and has provided a few images with more to follow.
Members of the Chicago Police Department salute as firefighters carry the casket of Chicago FF Corey Ankum into the Apostolic Church of God this afternoon in preparation for the visitation. Tim Olk photo
Chicago Fire Department Lieutenant Thomas Ryan, president of the Chicago Fire Department Firefighters Union Local 2, addresses media questions today outside the Apostolic Church of God on south Dorchester Avenue. Tim Olk photo
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