Marine veteran and Boston firefighter dies after rescue efforts at massive house blaze

A seasoned Boston firefighter and Marine Corps seasoned was killed portion battling a three-alarm location occurrence successful Dorchester, metropolis officials said Sunday.

Firefighter Robert "Bobby" Kilduff Jr., a 24-year seasoned of the Boston Fire Department and subordinate of Rescue 2, died aft responding to the occurrence Saturday nighttime connected Treadway Road.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the household of Robert T. Kilduff who tragically [was] killed successful the enactment of work contiguous astatine a 3-alarm occurrence connected Treadway Road," the Boston Fire Department wrote successful a connection posted to societal media.

Mayor Michelle Wu called Kilduff a leader and said each residents safely escaped the occurrence due to the fact that of the efforts of firefighters connected scene.

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This undated photograph provided by the Boston Fire Department shows Firefighter Robert "Bobby" Kilduff Jr., a 24-year seasoned of the section who was killed portion battling a three-alarm occurrence successful Dorchester, Massachusetts. (Boston Fire Department)

"Boston mislaid a hero," Wu said. "Firefighter Robert Kilduff, Jr. came from a household of firefighters, and helium held this calling arsenic the highest work to service and protect. Because of his actions, moving alongside his chap firefighters, each nonmigratory came retired of the flames harmless and sound.

"On behalf of the City of Boston, we widen our deepest condolences to the Kilduff household and each of Bobby’s loved ones," she continued. "The Kilduff household has fixed everything successful work to this state and this City.

"Boston volition everlastingly grant Firefighter Kilduff’s dedication and work with the astir profound gratitude."

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Firefighters conflict a three-alarm location occurrence connected Treadway Road successful the Dorchester vicinity of Boston connected Saturday night. Veteran firefighter Robert "Bobby" Kilduff Jr. was killed portion responding to the blaze. (Boston Fire Department)

Fire Commissioner Rodney Marshall described Kilduff — affectionately known arsenic "BK" — arsenic a respected firefighter from a household profoundly rooted successful the department.

"Bobby, affectionately known arsenic BK, was a dedicated firefighter, a arrogant subordinate of a household profoundly rooted successful the occurrence service, and a respected member to each who had the privilege to service beside him," Marshall said. "He embodied the courage, commitment, and selflessness that specify this profession."

According to Boston 25 News, Kilduff, 53, suffered captious injuries aft falling from the 3rd level of the burning location portion crews worked to extinguish the blaze. 

FOX 25 successful Boston reported that firefighters and EMS unit attempted lifesaving measures, but Kilduff aboriginal died from his injuries.

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A location is seen damaged aft a three-alarm occurrence connected Treadway Road successful the Dorchester vicinity of Boston connected Saturday night. Firefighter Robert "Bobby" Kilduff Jr. died portion battling the blaze, officials said. (Boston Fire Department)

FOX 25 successful Boston besides reported that Kilduff had participated successful a method rescue earlier the aforesaid day, helping prevention different idiosyncratic earlier responding to the fatal fire.

Gov. Maura Healey ordered flags astatine authorities buildings crossed Massachusetts lowered to half-staff successful Kilduff’s honor.

"Heartbroken by the nonaccomplishment of Boston firefighter Bobby Kilduff Jr., who gave his beingness portion battling a occurrence successful Dorchester," Healey wrote connected X. "As a Marine and third-generation firefighter, Bobby dedicated his beingness to protecting others.

"Countless radical are live contiguous due to the fact that of his courageousness and work — including the 5 residents who made it retired of that gathering safely.

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"Keeping his household and the full Boston Fire Department successful my prayers," she added.

The occurrence displaced 5 radical and dispersed done each 3 floors of the location earlier burning done the roof, according to FOX 25. Officials said the origin remains nether investigation.