On August 24, 2025, Ruben Gonzalez Romero was actively involved in fire suppression on the Bivens Creek Fire, when he suffered a cardiac emergency.
On Saturday, August 10th, 2024, U.S. Forest Service firefighter Justin Shaw was struck by a tree while engaged in initial attack operations on a wildfire start on the Salmon River Ranger District. Justin has been on a long road to recovery ever since the day of this incident.
If you ask me, the real heroes aren’t flying around in capes—they’re the ones suited up in fire-resistant gear. I’m […]