PHILADELPHIA (WTXF) - The Philadelphia Fire Department is mourning the loss of a firefighter who served the department for 23 years.
According to officials, 60-year-old Lt. Kenneth Greene Sr. died Thursday at Einstein Hospital after being transported to the hospital September 3 while on-duty at Engine 37.
Lt. Greene, a veteran of the United States Army, had served the Department for 23 years on several engine and ladder companies. In 2007, his unit at Ladder 14 received a citation for helping rescue two people from a house fire in Brewerytown.
Funeral arrangements are pending.