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‘Senior’ LT. Mike Burke retirement
January 06, 2026 | MASSACHUSETTS
PETER LOBO, Correspondent

Photo by PETER LOBOFire Chief Randy Mullin speaks about Mikes career along with several photos of Mike fighting a recent fire.

Photo by PETER LOBOMike's family

Photo by PETER LOBOGrand kids with shirts of Squad 5

Photo by PETER LOBOMike’s crew; Andrew Bennett, Mike and Andy Davis.

Photo by PETER LOBO
This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the 1st Responder newsroom.
On January 4, Waltham Firefighters celebrated the retirement of ‘Senior’ LT. Mike Burke at the Moody St station. Mike was on the department for 38 years, 26 as LT. He spent most of his years on Squad 5.