A Plainfield firefighter was killed Friday battling a house fire, according to a city official.
Firefighter Marques Hudson was killed “while bravely responding to the fire on Emerson Ave.,” Councilman Robert Graham posted on his Facebook page. Hudson had joined the department in December 2021.
Video posted by the councilman showed aftermath of the fire.
The councilman said city officials are at the hospital with Hudson’s family.
“I will provide updates as more information surfaces and service details are confirmed,” he wrote. “Together, let us mourn this heartbreaking loss and pay tribute to the extraordinary bravery of Firefighter Hudson.”
No further details were immediately released.
