Crews mourn firefighter killed in crash at scene of massive Hawthorne fire in Connecticut
The state is mourning a Wethersfield firefighter who died on Tuesday while responding to a massive brush fire that has burned about 90 acres in Berlin and Meriden. Officials said that it could take a month to fully extinguish the fire.
Firefighter killed, 3 injured in rollover UTV crash while battling brush fire
Sharkevich was a retired firefighter with the Hartford Fire Department who was still volunteering with the Wethersfield department. Police say a preliminary investigation determined the UTV was operating on a steep, rocky incline when it rolled over onto Sharkevich, causing fatal injuries.
Veteran firefighter dies in UTV crash during Lamentation Mountain fire in Berlin, CT
Robert Sharkevich Sr. died in an UTV crash while responded to a brush fire on Lamentation Mountain in Connecticut on Tuesday evening, officials say.
Connecticut firefighter dies battling brush fire
BERLIN, Conn. (WWLP) – A firefighter from nearby Wethersfield died on Tuesday while battling a brush fire in Berlin, Connecticut. Officials say a utility vehicle rolled over on a steep part of the mountain. Robert Sharkevich, 66, died in the crash. He was a retired Hartford Firefighter.
Firefighter Dies When Vehicle Rolls Over as Crews Were Battling Connecticut Brush Fire
A Connecticut firefighter has died and two others were injured when a vehicle rolled over as they were battling a 90-acre brush fire
Connecticut firefighter dies in UTV crash while responding to brush fire
A firefighter died in a utility task vehicle crash while responding to a brush fire in Berlin, Connecticut on Tuesday.
Firefighter dead after ATV crash at scene of brush fire in Berlin, Conn.
Firefighter dies in rollover while battling Connecticut brush fire
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.
Helicopters drop water on 87-acre Berlin brush fire
After more than two days of burning, the Berlin brush fire has grown to roughly 65 acres, according to officials on scene ...
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Firefighter dies when vehicle rolls over as crews battle Connecticut brush fire
A Connecticut firefighter died and two others were injured ... and colleagues in the Wethersfield Volunteer Fire ...
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CT officials expect long fire season this fall
Officials at the scene of a brush fire in central Connecticut said they’re bracing for a long fall fire season in the state ...
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Two cats killed in Haddam house fire that displaced family, officials say
The Haddam Volunteer Fire Company was called to a basement fire on Plains Road Wednesday due to a reported structure fire.
Crews urge people to stay off mountain as they battle Hawthorne Fire in Conn.
The massive Hawthorne Fire is burning for a fourth day and officials are urging hikers to stay away from Lamentation Mountain in Berlin and not to put drones in the air as crews work from the ground ...