CHRISTOPHER, IL. (THECOUNT) — Christopher, Illinois firefighter Kody Vanfossan has been identified as the victim killed in the line of duty early Sunday morning.
Vanfossan died while fighting a multi-alarm commercial fire in Christopher, IL, according to fire officials.
The Franklin County Emergency Management office took to Facebook to announce the sad news of the firefighter’s passing:
“Our thoughts and prayers are with Kody’s family, friends and fellow members of the Christopher Fire Department,” the department said in its Facebook post.
Kody was a volunteer firefighter with the department, reports KWQC. According to social media Kody was a production worker at Nascote Industries.
The Franklin County Emergency Management Agency has sent crews to the city to assist and support the community.
Friends and family members said their goodbyes to the beloved man on Facebook:
Geo quick facts: Christopher is a city in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,382 at the 2010 census – Wikipedia.
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