United States Fire Administration
3 August 2026
EMMITSBURG, Md. — The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has announced the on-duty death of Firefighter/Commissioner/Honorary Chief James Lukashuk, 64, of Parsippany Troy-Hills Fire District 6 on 23 July 2026.
Firefighter/Commissioner/Honorary Chief James Lukashuk responded to two emergency calls on July 22, 2026, and returned home in the evening. Early the following morning, Firefighter/Commissioner/Honorary Chief Lukashuk was found unresponsive. Emergency medical services personnel responded but, despite all efforts, Firefighter/Commissioner/Honorary Chief Lukashuk was pronounced deceased at his home from a cardiovascular event.
Age: 64
Rank: Firefighter/Commissioner/Honorary Chief
Classification: Volunteer
Incident date: July 22, 2026 7:47 PM
Date of death: July 23, 2026
Cause of fatal injury: Stress/Overexertion
Nature of fatal injury: Cardiovascular Event/Heart Attack
Activity type: Other
Emergency duty: Yes
Duty type: On-Scene Non-Fire
Fixed property use: Residential
The number of on-duty deaths for 2026 is currently 48.
Go here to read the number of interior line of duty deaths for 2026.
Fatality status is provisional and may change as USFA contacts State Fire Marshals to verify fatality incident information.
For more information about on-duty deaths as recorded by the United States Fire Administration go to “Firefighter Fatalities in the United States.”
Photo courtesy of Legacy.com and Par-Troy Funeral Home.
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