A person of interest is in custody and questioned about arson in connection to the death of a Chicago Fire Department captain, Chicago police said.

Capt. David Meyer was killed after a garage roof collapsed on him as he battled a fire Wednesday morning. Officials said they think the blaze was started by someone who lit a garbage can on fire.

A fire broke out at Chicago fire station 49 on Wednesday morning, killing 54-year-old Captain David Meyer, who was nearing retirement, and a criminal investigation is underway.

Chicago police said a person is in custody in connection with a deadly fire in Chicago's North Austin neighborhood.

Chicago fire officials said the blaze was set intentionally and caused by human action, after someone set a trash bin on fire.

A veteran Chicago fire captain died from injuries fighting a garage fire and collapse on the city's West Side Wednesday ...

A Chicago fire captain died Wednesday morning while battling a blaze inside a garage in the city’s Austin neighborhood, and a person of interest is in custody in connection with the fire.

A firefighter is in critical condition early Wednesday morning after a blaze at a garage in Chicago's Austin's neighborhood sent flames and smoke into the air.

Several neighbors in a pocket of Great Hills say they didn't know who owned the brand new home that exploded on Sunday.

A devastating garage fire resulted in the total loss of a home and the tragic death of a family dog on Tuesday.The blaze ...