By FireRescue1 Staff
WEST MILFORD, N.J. — A volunteer firefighter died Sunday after becoming entangled in a fallen ladder.
USFA reported that Alfred A. Stewart, 79, with the West Milford Volunteer Fire Company #6, reported to the station for a company drill. He stayed at the station to perform maintenance duties while other members attended the drill.
At some point, Stewart ascended a ladder inside the station for maintenance. When crews returned from the drill, they found Stewart entangled in the fallen ladder. He was pronounced dead shortly thereafter.
It’s unknown if he suffered a medical emergency while atop the ladder and then fell off, or if the ladder had fallen while he was on it.
An autopsy is pending.
Firefighter Stewart was a 52-year fire service veteran.