First responders escorted fallen firefighter Matthias Wirtz back to North Haven on Wednesday with a procession to the funeral home.
Wirtz, 46, died early Monday morning while fighting a fire at a home on Quinnipiac Avenue.
On Tuesday, firefighters and other first responders gathered to escort Wirtz from Yale New Haven Hospital.
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Tuesday's procession began with bagpipes and drums played by the New Haven County Firefighters Emerald Society Pipes & Drums band. It was a band Wirtz was a member of for 20 years.
Funeral plans are underway, but there is no word yet on a date.
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We spoke to a member of the New Haven County Firefighters Emerald Society Pipes & Drums band who will play at Wirtz's final farewell.
"You feel him, you feel his presence. You know, he will always be with us and he will be part of us forever," said Emerald Society Band Manager Mike Torina. "You never want to do it, but the honor is indescribable."
Wirtz served his department for 22 years.