Report highlights ‘serious' safety violation prior to Wethersfield firefighter's death

Report highlights ‘serious' safety violation prior to Wethersfield firefighter's death

The Wethersfield Volunteer Fire Department is being cited for a serious safety violation following the death of one of its firefighters during a massive brush fire last year. Wethersfield firefighter Robert Sharkevich Sr. died in the line of duty while battling the brush fire, also known as the Hawthorne Fire, on Lamentation Mountain in October last year. Crews used a...