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‘Chicago Fire’: Joe Miñoso Teases Cruz as Lieutenant When Firefighter Is Hurt

Joe Cruz leads Rescue Squad 3 in a complex industrial fire rescue, facing his first major acting lieutenant leadership test while multiple lives are saved.

  • On February 4, Joe Cruz leads a rescue in a maze-like industrial fire, with crews saving many and a firefighter injured, prompting scrutiny of Chief Pascal.
  • Producers have already placed Joe Cruz, Firehouse 51 firefighter, in acting-lieutenant roles before, setting up this larger test as his long arc across 14 seasons explains why this call matters.
  • During rescues, Cruz becomes separated from Rescue Squad 3 along with Cap and Tony inside the building, while crews perform rescues like removing a tire to free a victim.
  • Producers call this Cruz's first real leadership test as an acting lieutenant, with increased responsibility and pay affecting his tough decisions at Firehouse 51.
  • Strong fan loyalty, including family viewing, sustains Chicago Fire as producers and writers push bigger, riskier set pieces to elevate storytelling and enable fresh weekly stories.
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‘Chicago Fire’: Joe Miñoso Teases Cruz as Lieutenant When Firefighter Is Hurt

'I have no interest in leaving.'

·Missoula, United States
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KULR-TV broke the news in Billings, United States on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
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