KAMIAH, Idaho — During initial attack operations on a new wildfire start on the Salmon River Ranger District on Saturday, August 10, a US Forest Service Firefighter was struck by a tree and injured near Kamiah, Idaho.
The injured firefighter has been identified as 26-year-old Justin "Riley" Shaw.
Shaw was initially transported via Life Flights to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Lewiston before being moved to Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. He suffered many broken bones and a serious brain injury when the tree collapsed on him.
"We are asking for any donations that can go towards taking the financial stress off his family while they are traveling back and forth from Boise, Idaho, to Spokane, Washington, to be with Riley for as long as he is in the hospital, which will be months," Courtney Shaw wrote on GoFundMe. "We are also asking for prayers for Riley. Any and all help is greatly appreciated."
The GoFundMe page supporting Shaw and his family is available here, the page has already raised over $12,000.
More information will be released as it is made available. At this time, the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests' leadership is asking for patience during this difficult time.
