Fire cadet?s death unclear

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It was a somber day at the city?s fire academy Monday, as Chief William Goodwin dropped by to lift the spirits of more than 50 recruits still reeling from the death last week of a fellow cadet, officials said.

As the broad investigation into the training fire that turned fatal Friday for Rachael Wilson, a 29-year-old mother of two, rolled on Goodwin “met with the recruits to express his condolences, and to encourage them,” a spokesman said, “highlighting the fact that training is essential.”

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