WABC
Gregory Barness, a captain with the Wallington Fire Department, died after he fell from the roof of the Bergen County restaurant early Friday. Authorities suspect he had a heart attack.
A veteran firefighter was killed while battling a blaze inside a New Jersey restaurant early Friday, authorities said.
Gregory Barness, 57, responded to the fire inside Akasaka Japanese Restaurant on Paterson Ave. in Wallington soon after it was reported about 1 a.m., according to WABC-TV.
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WABC
Gregory Barness, a captain with the Wallington Fire Department, died while battling the flames of a blaze inside a Bergen County restaurant early Friday.
But the smoke-eater, a captain who has volunteered with the local fire department since 1972, apparently fell from the roof of the eatery while helping to put out the flames, the news station reported.
Authorities believe Barness, who landed in the rear of the restaurant, suffered a heart attack and died at the scene. An autopsy will be performed to determine a cause of death.
WABC
Authorities believe Barness suffered a heart attack, but an autopsy will be performed to determine a cause of death.
The fire was extinguished as medics tended to Barness.
No other injuries were reported.
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