‘Loss is immeasurable’: Local fire chief killed while on vacation
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KILLBUCK TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WJW) — Killbuck Township Fire and EMS in Holmes County announced the death of its fire chief.
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Scott Kashuba, who had been the fire chief since 2017, was reportedly on vacation in South Dakota when he was killed in a vehicle crash Monday. The fire department said the death is considered active duty.
- Photo courtesy Killbuck Twp Fire & EMS
- Photo courtesy Killbuck Twp Fire & EMS
He had served the community for 22 years in a variety of roles with the fire department.
“This loss is immeasurable and the community will certainly be at a loss because of it,” the fire department said in a statement. “We would like to thank Scott’s family for all of the missed birthdays and holidays and dinners so that he may answer the call for others.”
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The fire department did not announce any other details regarding the traffic accident.
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