The cause and origin of the fire linked to the line-of-duty death of a beloved Boston firefighter have been revealed.
Robert Kilduff Jr., a third-generation firefighter and U.S. Marine veteran, died while responding to a fire on Treadway Road in Dorchester in May after falling from a third-floor porch. He was rushed to the hospital, where he later died from injuries sustained in the fall.
“We recognize this incident has had a profound impact on this department, the Kilduff family, and the entire Boston community,” said Boston Fire Commissioner Rodney Marshall…