Officials say two firefighters died while battling a house fire in Connecticut.
Bridgeport Deputy Fire Chief Robert Petrucelli says the two men were found unconscious Saturday on the top floor of the three-story house after they sent out mayday calls.
Steven Velazquez and Michael Baik were pronounced dead at the hospital.
Officials say Velazquez and Baik were searching for people in need of rescue and ventilating the house.
No residents were injured. Officials say three or four other firefighters were treated at hospitals for their injuries and released.
The state fire marshal’s office will investigate the cause of the fire and examine the equipment used by Velazquez and Baik.
Mayor Bill Finch says Baik had been a firefighter for two years and Velazquez became lieutenant in February.
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Fire Sprinklers August 4, 2010 at 4:07 am
That is terrible news, is there no law in the US for 3-storey buildings to contain fire sprinklers? I do feel that the laws in the UK are still not strong enough to prevent similar incidents happening in buildings where escaping from a fire is difficult.
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Fire Cause Expert August 20, 2010 at 4:32 am
This is heart-breaking and very unfortunate to all of us. I salute those fire fighters those who dedicated life for their duty. In case of Apartment Fire, fire fighters engage themselves to protect residents and move them to safe location.
Besides doing their duty, they must follow safety guidelines 100%. At the end of the day we want to see everyone safe.