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A ceremony will be held for black firefighters who died on the job. The event will be held at Brown Memorial Park at 634 East 86th St., Chicago.

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Fallen Black Firefighters to be Recognized at Chatham Park

In 1983, Chicago Firefighter, Sidney Brown, thought children were inside of a burning South Side home. So, he rushed in to save them but became trapped in an attic in the house at 119th and State streets.