Volunteer Firefighters Fight to Keep Trees 1 Year After Park Fire

‘The trees have bounced back,’ firefighters said. ‘They have green foliage, lots of canopy and shade, but they still want to take them.’

Johnathan Tehan’s trees have been marked for cleanup in Cohasset, Calif. Courtesy of Johnathan Tehan

Johnathan Tehan and his father, Dave Tehan, are volunteer firefighters and residents of Cohasset, a small, mountainous community about half an hour north of Chico, California.

In July 2024, they lost their own home as they battled the Park fire to save other homes in their community.