Robert Sharkevich Sr., a member of the Wethersfield Volunteer Fire Department and former member of the Hartford Fire Department, died while responding to a brush fire at Lamentation Mountain in Berlin, Connecticut.
A Connecticut firefighter died and two others were injured Tuesday when a vehicle rolled over as they were battling a 90-acre brush fire, authorities said.
Robert Sharkevich Sr., a member of the Wethersfield Volunteer Fire Department and former member of the Hartford Fire Department, died while responding to a brush fire at Lamentation Mountain in Berlin. Berlin Fire Chief John Massirio said Sharkevich was riding in a utility task vehicle on a trail when it rolled over near the Meriden town line. The cause was under investigation.
The two other firefighters were treated at a hospital for minor injuries and discharged, Massirio said. “The friendships run deep here and there’s long lasting relationships between these people, so we’re a tight-knit family,” he said. “It’s definitely felt throughout the surrounding towns. … We’re a family and it affects everybody here.”“His selfless dedication to public service and the safety of his community and the surrounding towns is nothing less than heroic,” Lamont said in a statement.
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