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    (UPDATE) Wethersfield Firefighter Killed In ATV Crash While Fighting Brush Fire In Berlin

    By Josh Lanier,

    3 days ago

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    Update: Authorities have identified the man killed battling the blaze as a 66-year-old retired Hartford firefighter. Click here for more information on him and the crash.

    Original: A Connecticut firefighter was killed in an ATV crash while fighting a brush fire in Hartford County on Tuesday, Oct. 22, authorities said.

    The Wethersfield firefighter was riding on a firefighting ATV that crashed around 5:30 p.m. in Berlin, where crews are battling a brush fire that has spread to 90 acres on Lamentation Mountain.

    The firefighter, whose name has not been released, was on the southern edge of the blaze when the ATV rolled over, injuring two others. Those firefighters were treated and released from the hospital.

    This is a developing story. Check back with Daily Voice for updates

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    Shirley
    2d ago
    My son is a firefighter and you just just just never know from one day to the next. This gentleman was even a retired firefighter from Hartford. it's heartbreaking to read. A Man that dedicated his life to firefighting and at the young age of 66 retired. 😥😥😥💔💔
    Janet Taylor
    2d ago
    🙏to the family. RIP
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