Identity of L.A. County firefighter who died on duty released

Jonathan Van Oeffelen
Jonathan Van Oeffelen Photo credit L.A. County Fire Department/Facebook

The Los Angeles County Fire Department announced the active duty death of one of its firefighters.

Jonathan Van Oeffelen died on Sunday, according to the department. Details regarding his death were not shared.

Oeffelen was with Fire Station 52 in Vernon.

The department’s chaplains, peer support team, behavioral health clinicians, and memorial management team are available to firefighters who need support.

The Los Angeles County Firefighters' Benefit & Welfare Association established a GoFundMe page to raise money for the family.

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