Matthias Wirtz was a firefighter who served in the North Haven Fire Department. He was one of those respondents to the 9-11 World Trade Center Attacks.
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Matthias Wirtz passed away in the city on 26 December 2022 in a residential fire. Where he lived, there were 4 units of the building which all were damaged due to the blaze.
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The incident happened around 1 am when a 2-alarm blaze erupted in a home on Quinnipiac. Supportive crews were called in and they put out the fire by the end of 4:30 am.
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Matthias got injured while he was operating a fire engine. When he was injured, he was taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital, where he was announced dead at the hospital.
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North Haven Fire Chief Paul Januszewski said:“It's a tragic loss for the North Haven Fire Department and all of our families. He was everybody's friend.”
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Chief Paul Januszewski said,"It's a tragic loss for the North Haven Fire Department and all of our families."