“You don’t deserve to go without a hydrant in your neighborhood.” Patrick Cannon, union president of New Haven Firefighters Local 825, says the hydrant.
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A police escort and procession took place Friday afternoon as the body of fallen New Haven firefighter Ricardo Torres, Jr. was transported from the Medical Examiners Office.
Farmington firefighters were seen erecting a giant American flag in front of the Jackson Laboratory. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
Officers said flags are also at half staff in the area to honor Torres.
Torres, 30, lost his life early Wednesday morning when he went into a burning home at 190 Valley Street to attempt to rescue people believed to be trapped inside.
A New Haven firefighter who was in critical condition after a fire Wednesday morning is improving, according to fire officials. Fire officials and the mayor.
A New Haven firefighter has died after a fire at a home in New Haven early Wednesday morning, another is in critical condition and two others sustained injuries. Officials have identified the firefighter who died as 30-year-old Ricardo Torres, Jr. He joined the fire department in July 2019 and served at Engine 6. “Firefighter Torres is a son, he’s a.