GRESHAM, Ore. — Gresham Firefighter Spencer Tejedas was welcomed back to the engine house on March 31 by a long line of coworkers and friends who have become like family.
Nearly a year after suffering severe burns to over 45% of his body and losing most of his fingers while battling a house fire in May 2024, Tejedas has spent months in recovery. It was two and a half months before he was able to FaceTime his family, and he finally made it home in late September, KATU reported.
Now back among his crew, Tejedas shared his joy at returning to the firehouse. He’s beginning a new chapter in his career at the training academy, where he will mentor recruits…