Dallas firefighter dies after cancer battle on his 48th birthday

Dallas firefighters are paying tribute to one of their own who died recently following a battle with cancer.In a post on social media, Dallas Fire-Rescue said it is mourning the loss of driver and engineer Ted Carpenter.Carpenter died on Monday on his 48th birthday.According to a GoFundMe campaign, he’d battled stage four cancer and leaves behind a wife of 25 years and two children.Carpenter served DFR since 2002."Ted touched countless lives with his faith, resilience, and optimism, and his passing is a tragic loss for both his entire family – biological and departmental. Please keep us all in your thoughts and prayers during this challenging time. RIP Brother," DFR said in a Facebook post.