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FDNY Firefighter From Long Island Dies After Battling Blaze In Queens FDNY Firefighter From Long Island Dies After Battling Blaze In Queens
Fdny Firefighter From Long Island Dies After Battling Blaze In Queens An FDNY firefighter from Long Island suffered a "medical episode" and died after battling a house fire. New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Thursday, Feb. 17, that Nassau County resident Jesse Gerhard, age 33, of Long Beach, died on Wednesday, Feb. 16 after battling a fire in Far Rockaway the day before. A seven-year veteran of the department, Gerhard suffered a medical episode while on duty in his firehouse  --  Ladder Company 134 in Far Rockaway, Queens --  and was transported to St. John’s Episcopal Hospital where he later died, the mayor said. Gerhard had worked …

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