The FDNY chief who was killed in the line-of-service was from the Hudson Valley.

On Tuesday, Battalion Chief Michael Fahy, 44, lost his life when he was hit in the head by a part of a roof that blew off during an explosion at a marijuana growing operation in the Bronx.

The 17-year FDNY veteran from Yonkers leaves behind his wife and three children.

“Our entire city is deeply saddened by the passing of a true hero - Battalion Chief Michael J. Fahy," New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio stated. "He was an outstanding firefighter, a devoted father of three and he came from a family who exemplified what it means to bravely serve others."

Fahy’s father, Thomas J. Fahy, served 33 years in the FDNY before retiring as Battalion Chief in November of 2001.

Around 6:30 A.M. Tuesday, officials responded to a home at the intersection of West 234th Street and Irwin Avenue when neighbors reported smelling gas.

When firefighters moved inside the home, to evacuate anyone in danger, the house exploded. Fahy was directing the operation from the outside and he was fatally struck by falling debris.

“Today is a sad day for the entire FDNY family. We lost a rising star in our Department, a Chief who exuded leadership and inspired confidence in the members in his command," said Fire Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro

Six police officers and nine other firefighters were injured in the home explosion. Late Tuesday, officials arrested a man who lived in the alleged marijuana growing operation, New York Post reports.

According to the New York Post, Fahy is the highest ranking FDNY member to die on the job since 9/11.

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