Firefighter’s funeral postponed as grieving wife goes into labor with their second child

A devastating loss has shaken a family in Chicago, yet in the middle of that grief, a new life has brought a measure of light.

Firefighter Michael Altman, 32, died after suffering critical injuries while battling a fire earlier this month. During the emergency response, he fell through a collapsing floor and was rushed to the hospital, where he later died from his injuries.

“While working to extinguish the blaze, Firefighter EMT Altman sustained serious injuries and was transported to Stroger Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries,”

CFD Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt said during a press conference on March 17.