Man charged with murder after blaze he allegedly set kills Chicago fire captain

A antheral accused of mounting a occurrence that killed Chicago Fire Department (CFD) Capt. David Meyer Wednesday was charged with murder.

Chicago Fire Union Local 2 President Patrick Cleary told FOX 32 Chicago it was "pretty evident" fishy Charles Green, 44, started the fire.

Capt. David Meyer, 54, died successful the enactment of work Wednesday, according to Chicago Fire Department officials. (Chicago Fire Department)

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The store occurrence was called successful conscionable aft 4 a.m. Wednesday, and aft firefighters extinguished the flames, the store collapsed during salvage and overhaul, according to CFD Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt.

A mayday alarm was instantly called successful conscionable earlier 4:20 a.m. and Meyer, 54, was taken to a hospital.

Chicago occurrence officials confirmed Meyer was a skipper with the department. (Chicago Fire Department)

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He was aboriginal pronounced dead.

Meyer is survived by his parents, wife, 3 daughters and 1 son, according to Nance-Holt.

A antheral has been charged with execution successful the decease of a Chicago occurrence captain. (Chicago Fire Department)

The 28-year Chicago occurrence seasoned was assigned to Truck 29 connected the westbound broadside and antecedently served arsenic a lieutenant connected Truck 35.

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University of Iowa Police helped guarantee 1 of Meyer's daughters, who attends assemblage successful Iowa, was capable to instrumentality location quickly.