Philadelphia

23-Year Veteran of Philadelphia Fire Department Dies

Lt. Kenneth Greene Sr. was working at Engine 37 in Chestnut Hill on Sept. 3 when he was transported to Einstein Hospital.

A Philadelphia firefighter died Thursday after being taken to the hospital while on duty, officials said.

Lt. Kenneth Greene Sr. was working at Engine 37 in Chestnut Hill on Sept. 3 when he was transported to Einstein Hospital, according to the fire department. He died more than a week later. 

A cause of death was not given.

Greene was a U.S. Army veteran, the fire department said. The 60-year-old served in the Philadelphia Fire Department for 23 years on several engine and ladder companies.

In 2007, his unit received a citation for helping to rescue two people from a house fire in Brewerytown, the fire department said.

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