Name | John Burke |
Agency | Chicago Fire Department |
Rank | Firefighter |
Type of Firefighter | Career |
Age Range | [Unknown] |
Sex | Male |
Date of Birth | 0/0/0 |
Date of Death | 11/9/1919 |
Cause of Death | Fall |
Nature of Death | Trauma |
Attribute of Death | [not applicable] |
Type of Duty | Firefighting operations |
Incident Name | N/A |
Incident City | Chicago |
Incident State | IL |
Incident Date | 11/9/1919 |
Incident Location | Storage |
Incident Attribute | Structural collapses , Fires |
On November 9, 1919, Chicago Fire Department Firefighter John Burke died in the line of duty from trauma after a floor collapse at 1510 S. Newberry while fighting a fire.