Maryland firefighter dies suddenly

  • Source: WHAG-TV NBC 25 Hagerstown
  • Published: 04/10/2017 12:00 AM

Tragedy has struck Montgomery County's firefighting community this weekend. Fire and rescue officials confirmed that Burtonsville Volunteer Fire Fighter Charles Gentilcore passed away suddenly yesterday while on-duty at his fire house. CPR was performed on the 52 year old and he was rushed to Holy Cross Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The exact cause of Gentilcore's death is pending an autopsy by the medical examiners office. With help from Montgomery County police, Gentilcore's body was escorted Friday night to Baltimore where that autopsy will take place.



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