BOSTON (WHDH) - Mayor Michelle Wu, Boston Fire Commissioner Rodney Marshall, and others gave an update Wednesday on a fire that claimed the life of a Boston firefighter.
Robert “Bobby” Kilduff Jr. was killed in May. He was a 24-year veteran of the Boston Fire Department and a Marine Corps veteran.
Officials say the fire was caused by lithium-ion batteries.
“Today, we want to emphasize the importance of lithium-ion battery safety,” Marshall said. “The investigation found the fire was started by thermal runaway, involving multiple lithium-ion batteries stored inside of plastic toolboxes.”
Kilduff fell from a window while fighting a fire at a triple-decker in Dorchester. He died after being taken to a hospital.
Kilduff was a third-generation firefighter and father of two adult children.
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