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Community, Durham Fire Department To Honor Burlington Native Firefighter Who Died In Line Of Duty
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
2
First seen
Oct 16, 5:04 PM EDT
updated Oct 17, 7:45 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WGHP and WTVD, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
A Durham firefighter who died in the line of duty was laid to rest in Burlington, WGHP reported. Firefighters also honored Andrew Brokes at his funeral as tributes continued across Durham, according to WTVD.
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