Wildland Firefighter Instructor Dies at Academy in Shippensburg

Wildland firefighter instructor dies at academy in Shippensburg

Dave Warfell died after spending the day instructing wildland firefighters at Shippensburg University.

Dauphin County fire chief, forest supervisor dies at Cumberland County fire academy

Dave Warfel, a Dauphin County volunteer fire chief, who worked as a supervisor at a Pennsylvania state forest, died Thursday at a Cumberland County fire academy, according to a press release.Warfel, the forest district maintenance supervisor at Weiser State Forest, died at the Wildland Fire Academy at Shippensburg University after a day of mentoring and teaching wildland firefighters.

PA Fire Chief Dies During Wildland Fire Training

A longtime Dauphin County fire chief died while mentoring fellow wildland firefighters in Cumberland County, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced on Friday, May 30.David Warfel, the current chief of t…

For many years he was the head of the Eschweiler fire department. Axel Johnen died at the age of 60 years after a short illness.