I have not been following the Ladder 49 movie. Maybe it's just too real. They often do the V with two ladder trucks and hang a flag, they do that for funerals and celebrations. Never saw anything quiet like a funeral for a line-of-duty death; the whole community participated. It was a rough week. The funeral dinner was at the firehouse, when the tones went off the first three out the door responding were his three sons. Not a dry eye there.
I haven't been following the movie, either - I just happened to read that story yesterday and your post reminded me of it.
I've seen a few line-of-duty caused funerals for cops and firefighters....the emotions are unreal.
God bless his sons.