A brush fire that began on Lamentation Mountain in Berlin has spread to about 80 acres, including into Meriden, authorities said, and left one firefighter dead.

A Connecticut firefighter lost his life in the line of duty on Tuesday while responding to a growing brush fire, officials say. Robert Sharkevich Sr., a member of the Wethersfield Volunteer Fire Department,

Firefighters have been working to contain a massive brush fire that broke out on a mountain in Berlin Monday evening. The fire department said they responded to the area of Lamentation Mountain. Crews said they tried to box in the fire,