Local firefighter injured battling Emigrant FireSubmitted photo##Chris Stash, an eight-year veteran of the Zigzag Interagency Hotshot Crew, was severely injured earlier this month while on an operation when a tree fell on him. Stash has been part of the Zigzag Interagency Hotshot Crew for eight years, according to a GoFundMe page raising money to cover lost income and help his family cover expenses. “As a wildland firefighter on a hotshot crew, he faces arduous physical work, day by day, all summer long,” according to the page organized by Kyle Baxter. In his role as a squad leader, he leads by example and always has a smile on his face. He is an individual whose personality shines bright in any situation.”Stash graduated from Sheridan High School in 2011.