Funeral For Firefighter Michael Altman Postponed After Wife Goes Into Labor
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Key Points:
- Funeral services for Chicago firefighter Michael Altman were postponed after his widow, Nora, went into labor and gave birth to a healthy baby girl.
- Altman, 32, died from severe burns sustained while battling a fire in a Rogers Park apartment building, falling through the floor into a basement room fully engulfed in flames.
- The man accused of starting the fire, 27-year-old Sheaves Slate, was charged with murder and arson and is being held pending trial; prosecutors allege he set the fire after an argument with tenants.
- Altman was a fourth-generation firefighter from a family with deep ties to the Chicago Fire Department, and had been on the job for about two years.
- Nearly $600,000 has been raised to support Altman’s family following his tragic death.
