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section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-06 09:50 EST
updated: 2026-11-06 09:50 EST
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# Fire commissioner: Batteries caused blaze that led to death of firefighter Kilduff

Boston Fire Commissioner Rodney Marshall announced that lithium-ion batteries stored in a plastic toolbox caused the fire that claimed Kilduff’s life.

Section: [Public Safety](/boston/section/safety.md) · Entities: none

## Coverage

- [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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