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Public Safety · Boston · Fri Nov 6, 9:50 AM Eastern

Fire commissioner says batteries caused fire that killed Kilduff

Boston Fire Commissioner Rodney Marshall said lithium-ion batteries stored in plastic toolboxes caused the May 2026 fire on Treadway Road that killed Firefighter Bobby Kilduff.

2 reports

• Dorchester ReporterFire chief: Batteries caused blaze that led to death of Firefighter Kilduff Nov 5, 2:52 PM
• WBURFire commissioner: Batteries caused blaze that led to death of firefighter Kilduff Nov 6, 9:50 AM

In this story: Bobby Kilduff, Rodney Marshall

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