Plainville mourns firefighter killed in line of duty
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Family members, friends and community members attended a vigil for fallen firefighter Raymond “Ray” Moreau at Plainville High School Tuesday night. Moreau was killed while battling a house fire on Sunday.
Raymond "Ray" Alan Moreau, 60, was working at the scene outside near a fire truck, when a piece of the truck broke off and hit him in the leg, state police said.
CT firefighter died of blunt force trauma and other injuries at Plainville house fire, official says
The town will remember fallen Plainville firefighter Raymond Moreau during a ceremony Tuesday, officials said.
The law, originally covering families of police, now includes those of firefighters, emergency medical technicians and paramedics who die in the line of duty.
Wake and funeral services for fallen Plainville firefighter Ray Moreau have been announced, according to the Plainville Fire Company. The wake will be Friday, Aug. 1
A piece broke off the fire truck and struck Plainville Firefighter Raymond Moreau, 60, who served for 35 years.
Three people were rescued in the blaze in Nyack on Sunday morning. In Plainville, Connecticut, a veteran firefighter was killed while battling a house fire. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.