IL Firefighter Dies After Responding to Call on Christmas

A veteran Illinois firefighter died on Christmas Day hours after he responded to an alarm.

North Park Fire Protection Firefighter/EMT Brian Rehnberg, 50, responded to a carbon monoxide alarm with his department, according to the U.S. Fire Administration.

After the incident, Rehnberg returned home. About 2:30 p.m., he was was found unresponsive by his wife. He was transported to the local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The cause of death was an apparent heart attack.

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