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ME: Smoke Inhalation, Burns Caused Death Of FDNY Firefighter In Brooklyn Blaze
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Smoke inhalation and thermal burns caused the death of a New York City firefighter who perished in a cluttered public housing high-rise apartment fire in Brooklyn.
A spokeswoman for the medical examiner’s office said Monday the manner of Lt. Gordon “Matt” Ambelas’ death still is under investigation.
Fire officials said the 40-year-old FDNY veteran was overcome with smoke and flames while searching for possible victims Saturday at the Independence Towers on Wilson Street in Williamsburg.
“He died a hero — that’s how he lived,” firefighter, friend and former roommate Eric Bischoff said. Ambelas, he said, was “truly one of the best human beings that anyone would ever want to meet.”
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/07/07/wake-funeral-planned-for-fdny-firefighter-killed-in-brooklyn-blaze/
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