Boston Firefighter Dies After Fall Fighting Three-Alarm Dorchester House Fire
Boston firefighter Robert "Bobby" Kilduff Jr., 53, died after falling from the third floor while fighting a three-alarm house fire Saturday night, May 23, 2026, on Treadway Road in Dorchester.[1]
Kilduff, nicknamed "BK," was a 24-year member of the Boston Fire Department and a Marine Corps veteran.[1] He fell from the third floor during the blaze and later died of his injuries, Fire Commissioner Rodney Marshall said.[1] Mayor Michelle Wu said all residents escaped safely, and Gov. Maura Healey ordered flags at state buildings lowered to half-staff.[1]
Firefighters battled a three-alarm blaze on Treadway Road that drew multiple units to the Dorchester neighborhood.[1] Marshall said Kilduff came from a firefighting family and had taken part in a technical rescue earlier that same day.[1]
Boston Fire Department officials and city leaders offered condolences as the department mourned Kilduff's loss.[1]
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- The fatal incident occurred Saturday night, May 23, 2026, during a three-alarm house fire on Treadway Road in Dorchester, Boston.
- Firefighter Robert "Bobby" Kilduff Jr., 53, a 24-year veteran of the Boston Fire Department and Marine Corps veteran, fell from the third floor and later died of his injuries.
- Mayor Michelle Wu said all residents escaped safely, and Gov. Maura Healey ordered flags at Massachusetts state buildings lowered to half-staff.
- Fire Commissioner Rodney Marshall said Kilduff, nicknamed "BK," came from a firefighting family and had participated in a technical rescue earlier that same day.
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