Tim Bertz, a Navy Seal and firefighter, is being remembered as someone who always went out of his way to help others. He died three days before Christmas after a serious medical incident. John Lauritsen shows the legacy he leaves behind.

Bertz, 52, graduated from the St. Paul Fire Department academy on Dec. 17, worked at the training facility on Dec. 19, and had a sudden and major medical event at home on Saturday, Dec. 20, according to the fire department. He died at the hospital on Dec. 22.

SOUTHGATE, Mich. – A firefighter was injured as crews battled a fire at a motel in Southgate on Monday morning. Crews responded to the fire at the Motel 6 at 18777 Northline Road early on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025. Just after 8 a.m., a firefighter was injured and taken to the hospital.