Line of Duty Death: Firefighter Matthias Wirtz
The U.S. Fire Administration has received notice of the following firefighter fatality:
Matthias Wirtz
Firefighter
North Haven Fire Department
North Haven, CT
On Monday, Dec. 26, 2022, Firefighter Matthias Wirtz responded to a reported structure fire at a home on Quinnipiac AVE. While working on the exterior of the home operating the engine pump, Firefighter Wirtz became ill and was immediately transported to the Yale-New Haven Medical Center where he passed away a short time later from an apparent heart attack.
Age: 46
Sex: Male
Classification: Career
Years of Service: 22
Date of Incident: Dec. 26, 2022
Date of Death: Dec. 26, 2022
