Firefighter Loses Home to Save Town in Park Fire

Instead of stopping to rescue his belongings, Johnathan Tehan hurried to join the effort to defend his community from the fire.
Firefighter Loses Home to Save Town in Park Fire
Johnathan Tehan’s home burned to the ground in the Park Fire in Cohasset, Calif. Courtesy of Johnathan Tehan
Ilene Eng
Ilene Eng
Reporter
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Johnathan Tehan and his family were on a camping trip about six and a half hours from home when the Park Fire in Northern California started in July. He received a notice about the fire and began communicating with his fellow firefighters back home on the hills of Cohasset.

After more discussion and weather assessment, they determined that the fire was dangerous.

Ilene Eng
Ilene Eng
Reporter
Ilene is a reporter based in the San Francisco Bay Area covering Northern California news.
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