Robert “Bobby” Kilduff Jr., a 53-year-old Boston firefighter and Marine Corps veteran, died after suffering severe injuries while fighting a fire at a Dorchester residence on Saturday night. Firefighters battled heavy flames on all three floors of the home at 18 Treadway Road, with the fire burning through the roof. Crews knocked down the fire by about 8:30 p.m. and prevented it from spreading to neighboring homes. Kilduff fell from a third-story window during the blaze and was seriously injured. He was taken to Boston Medical Center, where he died later that night. Community members and officials mourned his loss during public displays of support as his body was transferred for medical examination and later to a funeral home.
"Kilduff, a third-generation firefighter, lost his life after suffering "severe injuries" while fighting a fire in Dorchester, the Boston Fire Department said on Facebook. He was a Marine Corps veteran who served the City of Boston for 24 years, the department wrote."
""Bobby, affectionately known as BK, was a dedicated firefighter, a proud member of a family deeply rooted in the fire service, and a respected brother to all who had the privilege to serve beside him," Boston Fire Department Commissioner Rodney Marshall said in a statement Sunday. "He embodied the courage, commitment, and selflessness that define this profession.""
"Firefighters on the scene at 18 Treadway Road battled heavy flames on all three floors of the residence, the department said on social media. The fire burned through the roof, but crews knocked it down by about 8:30 p.m. and stopped it from spreading to neighboring homes, the department said."
"Kilduff, 53, of West Roxbury, fell from a third-story window while battling the blaze and was seriously injured, The Boston Globe reported. He was rushed to Boston Medical Center, where he died later that night."
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