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id: 4e9ba19791
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-05 14:52 EST
updated: 2026-11-06 09:50 EST
status: reported
outlets: 2
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# 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.

Section: [Public Safety](/boston/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Bobby Kilduff](/boston/wiki/bobby-kilduff.md), [Rodney Marshall](/boston/wiki/rodney-marshall.md)

## Coverage

- [Dorchester Reporter](https://www.dotnews.com/2026/11/05/fire-chief-batteries-caused-blaze-that-led-to-death-of-firefighter-kilduff/), 2026-11-05 14:52 EST: Fire chief: Batteries caused blaze that led to death of Firefighter Kilduff
- [WBUR](https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/11/06/robert-kilduff-firefighter-cause-battery-storage), 2026-11-06 09:50 EST: Fire commissioner: Batteries caused blaze that led to death of firefighter Kilduff

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