
Veteran Boston firefighter dies after fall in Dorchester three-alarm blaze
A veteran Boston firefighter, Robert Kilduff Jr., a 24-year member of Rescue Company 2, died after falling from a third-floor window while battling a three-alarm fire in Dorchester. He had helped in a technical rescue the day before and saved five residents, who were displaced but safe. The incident prompted statements of tribute from city leaders and an ongoing investigation into the fire.