Firefighter Dies After Fall From Ladder

A 31-year old firefighter died today after falling off his ladder while responding to a fire at a downtown Chicago restaurant.

Christopher Wheatley, the Chicago fireman, was said to have fallen three or four stories while responding to a grease-chute fire at Avec Restaurant. Wheatley was taken to Stroger Hospital in very critical condition and was pronounced dead early Monday.  

Chicago Fireman Dead Avec Restaurant