A Chicago firefighter died Wednesday following a high-rise fire in Gold Coast. This marks the second CFD death in two days. Lt. Jan Tchoryk, 55, was making his way up the stairs to the 27th floor when he went down.

Mayor Lightfoot released a statement, saying, “Our Fire Department and our City have suffered yet another great loss with the passing of Lieutenant Jan Tchoryk, a 26-year veteran of CFD. I extend my most heartfelt sympathies to the family, friends, and CFD colleagues who mourn the loss of a heroic firefighter. It is unprecedented to lose two firefighters in two days. Our first responders put their lives on the line every single day for us, & they deserve our support today & always. If you see a first responder today, thank these heroes who take an extraordinary risk to keep us safe.”