Wethersfield firefighter Robert Sharkevich Sr. was killed Tuesday after a utility vehicle rolled over on him while battling a brush fire in Berlin and Meriden.

A Wethersfield firefighter died on Tuesday while responding to a massive brush fire that started in Berlin that has burned more than 125 acres since Monday night and officials said Wednesday morning that it could take a month to battle the fire.

A close friend of the firefighter who died in a UTV crash while battling a brush fire on Tuesday in Berlin is honoring his memory. Retired Hartford Fire Captain John Nolan heard the news from Robert “Sharkey” Sharkevich’s brother.

Robert Sharkevich Sr. died in an UTV crash while responded to a brush fire on Lamentation Mountain in Connecticut on Tuesday evening, officials say.

Gov. Ned Lamont directed U.S. and state flags in Connecticut lowered to half-staff in honor of a member of the Wethersfield Volunteer Fire Department and former member of the Fire Department who died in the line of duty while responding to a brush fire at Lamentation Mountain in Berlin on Tuesday.

A Connecticut firefighter died and two others were injured Tuesday when a vehicle rolled over as they were battling a 90-acre brush fire, authorities said.

A brush fire that broke out Monday evening has grown as it continues into Tuesday, according to emergency officials.

Berlin fire officials say a Wethersfield firefighter is dead after getting into an UTV crash while battling the brush fire at Lamentation Mountain State Park.