Robert Sharkevich Sr. died in an UTV crash while responded to a brush fire on Lamentation Mountain in Connecticut on Tuesday evening, officials say.

Gov. Ned Lamont directed U.S. and state flags lowered to half-staff in honor of a firefighter killed the line of duty while responding to a brush fire in Berlin.

A firefighter died in a utility task vehicle crash while responding to a brush fire in Berlin, Connecticut on Tuesday.