A firefighter with the North Park (IL) Fire Protection District in Machesney Park passed away after a Christmas Day run, according to the U.S. Fire Administration.
On Sunday, December 25, 2022, Firefighter/EMT Brian Rehnberg, 50, responded to an activated alarm with carbon monoxide present. After the incident, he returned home. At approximately 2:30 p.m. that day, he was found unresponsive by his wife. He was immediately transported to the local hospital where he was pronounced deceased from an apparent heart attack.
According to his obituary, Firefighter/EMT Rehnberg served with the Cherry Valley Fire Department for 1999 to 2006 and from 2006 until the present time with North Park Fire Department.
