BOSTON — A Boston firefighter has died from injuries sustained from a fall from a three-alarm fire at a residence in Dorchester on Saturday afternoon.
The Boston Fire Department announced that Robert T. Kilduff, a 24-year veteran, passed away in the line of duty.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Robert T. Kilduff who tragically killed in the line of duty tonight at a 3 alarm fire on Treadway Road. May he rest in peace and always be remembered. pic.twitter.com/KC98FoG5o2
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) May 24, 2026
The incident took place late Saturday evening, when crews responded to a fire at 18 Treadway Road for a three-alarm fire at a three-story residence.
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Firefighters took on a heavy approach, battling the flames from an “aggressive interior and exterior attack to contain the fire.”
Crews used multiple ground and aerial ladders to battle the flames emitting from the roof.
There, Kilduff fell from the third-floor porch. He was rushed to Boston Medical Center, where he later passed away.
Kilduff, a Marine veteran, is survived by his two children.
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