Moment Of Silence Held For 2 Boston Firefighters Killed 8 Years Ago On Beacon Street
BOSTON (CBS) -- Boston firefighters paid tribute on Saturday to a pair of colleagues lost in the line of duty eight years ago.
On March 26, 2014, Lieutenant Edward Walsh Jr. and firefighter Michael Kennedy were killed battling a wind-whipped blaze inside a Back Bay brownstone.
The men were trapped in the basement of the building on Beacon Street.
Companies joined Commissioner Dempsey, Father Unni, @LOCAL_718 & family members for a moment of silence to remember ultimate sacrifice that Lt. Edward Walsh Jr. E-33, & FF. Michael Kennedy L-15 made 8 years ago on Beacon St. May they Rest In Peace . @BostonFireC1 pic.twitter.com/4MHBKvOuTs
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) March 26, 2022
Investigators eventually determined that welders working next door sparked the flames.
The welding company was fined in the case.