‘We were fighting for our lives’: Pine Valley firefighters reckon with Forsyth Fire’s toll

In the aftermath of the Forsyth Fire, volunteer firefighters are processing their trauma and helping rehabilitate their community.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Volunteer fire fighter John Robson, talks about the fire that burned down his cabin burned to the ground in the Pine Valley Fire, on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.

‘We were fighting for our lives’: Pine Valley firefighters reckon with Forsyth Fire’s toll

In the aftermath of the Forsyth Fire, volunteer firefighters are processing their trauma and helping rehabilitate their community.

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