A New York firefighter died while battling a fire on a Brooklyn rooftop

Firefighter Patrick Brady, 42, was working on the roof of an all-hands apartment fire in Brooklyn "when he suffered a medical episode and went into cardiac arrest," a media release said.

Other FDNY firefighters and members of the Emergency Medical Service treated him at the scene, after which he was taken to Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center, where he died.

"The entire FDNY is heartbroken over the loss of Firefighter Patrick Brady," Commissioner Tucker said in a statement. "Firefighter Brady was a dedicated public servant, and firefighting was in his blood. We are thinking of his family, friends, and fellow members as we join them in mourning this immense loss."

Brady was a resident of Queens. He is survived by his wife, Kara, and his two brothers, Jimmy and Brian, who are also FDNY firefighters. Brady's cousins and uncles also serve in the FDNY.

"Firefighter Brady came from a family of firefighters — all dedicated to protecting the lives of their fellow New Yorkers," Mayor Adams said in a statement. "I would like to express my deepest sympathy to his wife, Kara, and his entire family during this difficult time."

No details about the fire were given at the news conference, except that it was a 5-alarm.