Firefighter Fatalities

The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatality:

Name: Edward Stringer

Rank: Firefighter

Age: Pending

Gender: Male

Status: Career

Years of Service: 12

Name: Corey Ankum

Rank: Firefighter

Age: 34

Gender: Male

Status: Career

Years of Service: 2

Date of Incident: 12/22/2010

Time of Incident: 0654hrs

Date of Death: 12/22/2010

Fire Department: Chicago Fire Department

Address:

10 W 35th ST

, Floor 14, Chicago, IL 60616

Fire Department Chief: Fire Commissioner Robert S. Hoff

Incident Description:  While working a fire at a vacant commercial building, 16 firefighters reportedly became trapped and were injured after the roof of the building collapsed.  Two firefighters, Firefighter Edward Stringer, and Firefighter Corey Ankum, who according to reports had been on the roof of the building with other firefighters when it collapsed, passed away from injuries sustained in the incident. Ten other firefighters are reported to be in stable condition while four others are reported to be in critical condition.

Incident Location:

1744 E 75th Street

Funeral Arrangements: Pending

Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending

Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Edward Stringer and Firefighter Corey Ankum at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 85 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2010; 83 from incidents that occurred in 2010 and 2 from previous year incidents.  Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online @ http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/statistics/ff_stats.shtm.