The Brief
- Visitation for Chicago firefighter Michael Altman, 32, is set for March 26, with a funeral March 27 at St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel.
- Altman was injured while battling a fire at a four-story apartment building on West North Shore Avenue.
- He fell through the first floor into the basement during the blaze and died Tuesday at Stroger Hospital.
CHICAGO – Funeral services have been scheduled for a Chicago firefighter who died after being injured while battling a fire earlier this week on the city’s Far North Side.
What we know:
Funeral arrangements for 32-year-old Michael Altman are as follows:
Visitation
- Held from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, March 26 at St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel, located at 7740 S. Western Avenue in Chicago.
Funeral
- Held at 10 a.m. Friday, March 27 at St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel, located at 7740 S. Western Avenue in Chicago .
The backstory:…