NORTH ROYALTON, Ohio — A North Royalton firefighter who died after battling a house fire in Broadview Heights on Nov. 2 has been identified as 36-year-old Firefighter Ryan Milligan, according to the department.
Milligan was one of two firefighters hospitalized after responding to the blaze at a home on West Royalton Road, WKYC reported.
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The second firefighter was identified as 38-year-old Firefighter Andrew Protsman. Protsman suffered serious injuries but is in stable condition and expected to recover.
A Facebook post from the department, dating back to August 2022 and marking Milligan’s sixth year of service, indicates he had served with the North Royalton Fire Department for more than a decade.
FOX 8 reported that radio traffic from the scene included a mayday call reporting a firefighter in the basement, followed by a report that a second firefighter was down and a request for an additional squad.
Specific details have not been released.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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