Crime & Safety
Greenwich Fire Department Offers Condolences To New Haven
The Greenwich Fire Department offered support to New Haven on Wednesday, following a deadly fire that killed a firefighter there.
GREENWICH,CT—Following the tragic death of New Haven firefighter Ricardo Torres Jr. on Wednesday morning, many departments from around the state have offered condolences to the New Haven community.
The Greenwich Fire Department posted this message on Facebook Wednesday morning:
The Greenwich Fire Department would like to offer our deepest condolences to our brothers and sisters in the New Haven...
Posted by Greenwich Fire Department on Wednesday, May 12, 2021
"We learned of the incident in New Haven this morning. Our thoughts are with the New Haven Fire Department today. We're all connected in some way or another with the fire service," GFD Assistant Chief, Brian Koczak, said to Patch on Wednesday.
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Torres was killed after New Haven firefighters responded to a house fire around 12:45 a.m. early Wednesday. One other firefighter, Lt. Samod Rankins, was critically injured and is in the hospital.
To read more about the incident, click here.
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