Spotlight Fallen Durham firefighter remembered as selfless helper: ‘He was always my hero’ Josh Shaffer The News & Observer (Raleigh) Oct 9, 2026 3 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For years, whenever a fire engine roared past, Andrew Brokes would scream, “Go get ‘em, boys! Wooooo!”kAmw:D 4@FD:? z2E:6 qC@<6D E9@F89E E9:D 923:E DEFA:5 2E 7:CDE] qFE E9C@F89 p?5C6H[ D96 =62C?65 E96 566A 3@?5 7:C67:89E6CD D92C6[ E96 F?DA@<6? 4@??64E:@? 36EH66? A6@A=6 H9@ CF? :?E@ 3FC?:?8 3F:=5:?8D :?DE625 @7 @FE]k^AmkAm“xE’D ?6G6C 366? 2?JE9:?8 3FE D64@?5 ?2EFC6 7@C 9:> E@ 96=A @FE D@>63@5J 96 5:5?’E <?@H[” z2E:6 qC@<6D D2:5 uC:52J] “p?5C6H[ 7C@> 2 G6CJ J@F?8 286[ H2D 2 A6@A=6 A6CD@? — E96 <:?5 @7 A6CD@? H9@[ H96? 96 6?E6C65 2 C@@>[ 96 =:E :E FA[ 3642FD6 96 42C65 23@FE 6G6CJ D:?8=6 A6CD@? :? 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