Funeral services held for fallen Connecticut firefighter, Matthias Wirtz

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

The funeral for fallen North Haven, Connecticut firefighter, Matthias Wirtz was held on Tuesday.

NORTH HAVEN, Connecticut (WABC) -- The funeral for fallen Connecticut firefighter, Matthias Wirtz was held on Tuesday.

Thousands gathered to pay their final respects to Wirtz at St. Barnabas Church.

His funeral comes more than a week after a fire ripped through a home in North Haven.

It happened the day after Christmas.

The medical examiner's confirmed the 46-year-old died of cardiovascular disease after he collapsed at the scene.

Wirtz was a member of the fire department for 22 years.

The unusual arrest was caught on camera. Derick Waller reports from the 14th Street A/C/E station in Chelsea.

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