A Los Angeles firefighter, Kenneth Brink, died unexpectedly at his home on November 9, the Los Angeles Fire Department announced in a post on their Facebook page:
His cause of death has not been released.
The Facebook post read:
“This is a tremendous loss and will be felt across our entire department. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife, family, friends, and fellow firefighters. Rest in peace, Firefighter Brink,” the fire department said.
“It’s with heavy hearts, we announce active duty FF III Kenneth Brink passed away off-duty in his home last night. He was a 15-year LAFD veteran & highly respected member of the Urban Search & Rescue Task Force at Fire Station 88. Our thoughts are with his family. #RIP“
“We also want to thank Orange County Fire Authority for the display of respect in honoring our fallen member last night.“
According to a report from FOX11, Brink was a 15-year veteran of LAFD and worked at Fire Station 88 in Sherman Oaks with the Urban Search and Rescue Task Force and LAFD’s Swiftwater Rescue Team.
Tributes poured in on social media following the news of Brink’s sudden passing.
