PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Philadelphia firefighters are mourning the loss of two of their own.
Fire officials say Sunday morning, while in Cape May, an off-duty firefighter died competing in the Escape the Cape Triathlon.
There is no word yet on the cause of death.
We @PhillyFireDept mourn the untimely loss of 2 active (off-duty) PFD members today; please keep their families, friends, & colleagues in your thoughts during this difficult time. (**Details may be released in the future, according to the families' wishes.**)
— Adam K. Thiel (@ThielAdam) June 2, 2019Another Philadelphia firefighter also died Sunday morning after suffering from a long-term medical issue.
The identities of the firefighters have not been released at this time.
