On Aug. 10, 2024, Justin “Riley” Shaw’s life changed forever — and now, 492 days later, he’s finally coming home.
Shaw, a US Forest Service firefighter, was fighting the Coffee Can Saddle Fire in the Salmon River Ranger District when he was suddenly struck by a falling tree.
He sustained multiple broken bones as well as a traumatic brain injury in the accident and required a Life Flight to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Lewiston before ultimately being transported to Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. And that was just the beginning of Shaw’s long journey towards rehabilitation…