Second Firefighter Dies Due to Bronx Store Fire
From Times Wire Reports
A second firefighter died of injuries suffered when he and others were trapped in the basement of a burning discount store in the Bronx. Lt. Howard Carpluk, 43, died a day after the blaze that also killed rookie firefighter Michael Reilly, 25, authorities said.
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