A Winchester firefighter, who fell ill while battling a house fire, has died.
Firefighter Rick Sanders, 48, was part of a team conducting an aggressive interior attack when he started feeling off.
As soon as he came out of the house, medics started treating him. He went into cardiac arrest as he was being assessed in the ambulance, according to a statement posted on the department's Facebook page.
Despite immediate care, Sanders was pronounced dead at St Vincent Randolph hospital.
Fire, EMS and police vehicles led an escort from the hospital to the medical examiner's office.
Fellow firefighters wrote: "Rick, from your brothers at WFD, we love you, we will miss you, and we thank you for paying the ultimate sacrifice for us and for the community around you. We thank every department and service who has aided us throughout this process. Rest in peace 4510, we will carry your legacy with us."
