A firefighter died in a rock climbing accident in Gardiner Tuesday.

Authorities say Stephen Buda was climbing the Trapps Bridge section of the Mohonk Preserve when he fell.

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The call for help came in around 5:30 p.m.

News 12 is told Buda was not wearing safety equipment when he fell from nearly 150 to 175 feet.

Buda was a firefighter in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The fire department acknowledged his death on Facebook Tuesday.

According to the department, Buda leaves behind a wife and two children.