The Republican-American

BEACON FALLS, Conn. — A longtime firefighter died in the line of duty early Wednesday while responding to a call.

Kevin Swan, 69, a firefighter with Beacon Hose Company No. 1, woke around 5 a.m. to respond to a fire call on Susan Street, said Jeremy Rodorigo, a Beacon Hose spokesman.

Swan signed on the radio, but did not show up at the call. He was found around 8 a.m. inside his pickup in his driveway, Rodorigo said.

Full story: Fire officials are still trying to detemine exactly what happened