Colleagues remember Sanford firefighter who died after cancer battle: ‘Just trying to get through it’

SANFORD, Fla. The Sanford Fire Department is mourning one of their own. Battalion Chief Luke Kimmig has lost his battle with cancer.

Sanford Fire Chief Ronnie McNeil said it had been tough for the whole department.

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“We all get kind of close working 24-48s together, we all get really close, so there’s a lot of emotions going on right now, just internally-wise, so we’re just trying to get through it.”

Kimmig leaves behind a wife and five children. McNeil said he was active in their lives and his community.

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“He loved teaching baseball, coaching, he loved working at Seminole State College teaching fire recruits, he loved doing that. He loved his family and spending time with them.”

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