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Firefighter dies when vehicle rolls over as crews were battling Connecticut brush fire

BERLIN, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut firefighter has died and two others were injured when a vehicle rolled over as they were battling a 90-acre brush fire. The Wethersfield firefighter was among crews from several towns trying to extinguish the blaze on Lamentation Mountain in Berlin, about 15 miles south of Hartford. Their name was not immediately released. Berlin Fire Chief John Massirio says the firefighter was riding in a utility task vehicle on a trail on Tuesday when it rolled over near the Meriden town line. The cause was under investigation. The two other firefighters had minor injuries and were discharged from a hospital.

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