Captain Dillon Rinaldo and Firefighter/EMT Rodney W. Pitts, III died as a result of a firefight at a row house on Linden Heights Avenue on October 19 2023.
A report from an Incident Review Team, dated February 26, 2026, shared details of the incident and identified 60 recommendations, with 100 action items for the Fire Department.
These recommendations spanned several categories, including recommendations to improve policy, command and accountability, staffing, communications, and equipment.
It also included a comparison of findings from previous reports.
The report shared that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) classified the incident as accidental…