A Connecticut firefighter lost his life in the line of duty on Tuesday while responding to a growing brush fire, officials say. Robert Sharkevich Sr., a member of the Wethersfield Volunteer Fire Department,

A firefighter died in a utility task vehicle crash while responding to a brush fire in Berlin, Connecticut on Tuesday.

The American flag is flying at half-staff outside the Wethersfield Fire Department after one of their own was killed while battling a large brush fire in Berlin. Crews continued to battle a brush fire deep in the woods of Berlin on Tuesday morning.

A brush fire that broke out Monday evening has grown as it continues into Tuesday, according to emergency officials. Officials with the Berlin Fire Department said the fire broke out on Lamentation Mountain around 5:45 p.

Investigators say a firefighter heading to battle a brush fire in Connecticut died after getting injured when his UTV rolled over.

In Berlin, crews are warning a brush fire on Lamentation Mountain could take days to put out as dry weather continues to affect Connecticut.