Firefighter Jeffrey Scheuerer, 35, while conducting a controlled burn in Hunterdon County, at 1130hrs, on March 28, 2013, with the New Jersey Forest Fire Service, was struck by a vehicle driven by a civilian. The accident apparently happened after the wind shifted causing heavy smoke from the controlled burn to reduce visibility on the road where Scheuerer was present. Firefighter Jeffrey Scheuerer did not survive the injuries he sustained when struck by the vehicle.
Our condolences to the Scheuerer Family & Friends, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service and to all affected by Firefighter Jeffrey Scheuerer's passing.
To date, 14 firefighter fatalities has been reported to USFA in 2013. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) Fatality Notices page.
(The usual disclaimers: I am not a journalist; This is a blog that expresses an outlook and is not conclusive in any shape or manner.)
