Gordon Ambelas

A mishandled air conditioner wire caused a multiple-apartment fire in Williamsburg that took the life of a veteran firefighter Saturday night.

Firefighter Lt. Gordon Ambelas, 40, died in the line of duty Saturday while searching for life in a burning Williamsburg apartment.

A mishandled air conditioner wire caused a multiple-apartment fire in Williamsburg that took the life of a veteran firefighter Saturday night.

Firefighter Lt. Gordon Ambelas, 40, died in the line of duty Saturday while searching for life in a burning Williamsburg apartment.