PORTLAND (AP) — Officials have identified a Portland firefighter whose body was pulled from Casco Bay near the Maine Yacht Center.

Officials said 21-year veteran firefighter Capt. Michael Kucsma died on a recreational scuba dive while off duty. His colleagues at the Portland Fire Department retrieved him and attempted resuscitation. He was pronounced dead at the scene Monday.

Fire Chief Jerome LaMoria said in a statement that when it’s a co-worker, “it is that much harder on everyone involved.”

The episode unfolded with a report at 3:40 p.m. Monday that an unconscious man was in the water near the yacht center. Officials said funeral arrangements have not been made.

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