Fallen Baltimore Firefighter's Child Gets Touching Send-Off To School

BALTIMORE, MD — Dozens of firefighters came out in full force to give the stepdaughter of fallen Baltimore firefighter Lt. Kelsey Sadler the perfect send-off Monday on the first day of school.

"Members stepped up to ensure that Mila received a welcomed start to the school year from her extended fire department family," Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734 posted to social media.

In a video posted by the firefighter union, Mila is seen high-fiving a line of firefighters as she carries a bouquet of flowers. They then cheer and clap for her before the start of class at Trinity Lutheran Christian School.

VIDEO: Firefighters welcome Mila back to the first day of school

The school also captured photos of the firefighters welcoming other students for the first day back into the classroom following summer break.

First responders welcome Mila back to school

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Sadler, a paramedic and firefighter, was battling the flames from a house fire in January when the building collapsed, trapping her and three other first responders inside. Sadler suffered cardiac arrest at the scene, officials said.

Two other firefighters, Lt. Paul Butrim and EMT/Firefighter Kenneth Lacay, also lost their lives.

John McMaster, a fourth firefighter injured in the blaze, was released from the hospital a few days later.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation, and there is a $100,000 reward for information.