Firefighter Suffers Cardiac Arrest, Dies Fighting House Fire in Southern California

Kevin Skinner, a veteran firefighter with the Orange County Fire Authority, suffered a cardiac arrest and died while working on a residential structure fire in Laguna Niguel, Calif., on Jan. 5, 2024. Orange County Fire Authority

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.—A veteran firefighter with the Orange County Fire Authority suffered a cardiac arrest and died Sunday morning while working on a residential structure fire in Laguna Niguel, authorities said.

“It is with deep sorrow and a heavy heart that the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) announces the passing of Fire Apparatus Engineer Kevin Skinner,” the agency said Sunday.