St. Paul Fire Captain Mike Paidar laid to rest

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Thursday, St. Paul Fire Captain Mike Paidar was laid to rest.

Paidar died after battling an illness for the past six months.

He’d been with the fire department since 2011, and prior to that worked at 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS as a news photographer.

Paidar was known for his big physical appearance but an even bigger heart.