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On Tuesday, Aug. 15, West Milford Township Chief Edward “Eddie” J. Steines responded to a train fire in Hardyston Township.
Steines, 64, returned to his house after all units cleared the scene.
Steines collapsed at his home about 6 a.m. Wednesday from an apparent heart attack, the U.S. Fire Administration reported.
He was transported to Chilton Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased at approximately 7:30 a.m.
Steines, the fire commissioner, served in the fire service for 44 years.
To date, 51 firefighters have died on duty, USFA statistics show.
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