Saturday, January 28, 2006 This morning at just past 4am, the street assignment was struck on box 1233, Address of fire, 55th and Lancaster Ave. Batt-11 arrived to report a 3 stry middle of row dwelling, 16X45, with heavy fire showing from the first floor rear. He put 2 and 2 in service on the box with Ladder-13, Medic-23 as the RIT. Rescue-1 and Squad-47 also added to the box. Crews made a quick knock on the fire, as truck companies performed searches which turned out to be negative. While crews remained on scene performing overhaul, a firefighter from Engine 54, after exiting the building, collapsed in the front yard. Medic 23 worked Firefighter Tracey Champion briefly at the scene before transporting him to Lankenua Hospital in cardiac arrest with no vitals. He was pronounced at the hospital. Tracey was a 21 year veteran of the Dept. and leaves behind a wife and two children. Our thoughts and prayers go out to him and his family, May he rest in peace.

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