It is with great sadness that we must announce District Fire Warden and Wildland Firefighter Jeffrey Scheurer, 35 of the New Jersey Forest Fire Service was killed on March 28, 2013.

While conducting a controlled burn in Hunterdon County with the New Jersey Forest Fire Service, Firefighter Scheuerer was struck by a motor vehicle driven by a civilian. The accident apparently happened at 1130 hours after the wind shifted causing heavy smoke from the controlled burn to reduce visibility on the road where Scheuerer was present. Firefighter Scheuerer did not survive the injuries he sustained when struck by the vehicle.

Department Information

New Jersey Forest Fire Service
240 Main Street
Andover, New Jersey 07821

Chief: NJ Division Fire Warden Jason Von Oesen

 In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Readington Volunteer Fire Company, 6 Hillcrest Road, Whitehouse Station, NJ.

Source:  FEMA Firefighter Fatalities