Chris Mackenzie Granite Mountain

Chris mackenzie has been named as one of the granite mountain hotshotsout of prescott arizona who was killed on june 30 battling a terrifying blaze in yarnell arizona reports the la times.

Chris mackenzie granite mountain.

Christopher mackenzie was one of five california natives among the granite mountain hotshot firefighters who died in the catastrophic yarnell hills fire in central arizona. Days later the hotshot crew would be called to yarnell. Yarnell hill fire fallen remembered. In january 2013 chris started his third season as a lead crewmember with the granite mountain hotshots out of the prescott fire department.

On behalf of chris s extended family we all say that chris never let the negativity of this world get to him. In january 2013 chris started his third season as a lead crew member with the granite mountain hotshots out of the prescott city fire department in arizona. In 2010 chris was invited by one of his former captains to apply to the granite mountain hotshots. He loved and lived life with a full heart.

A cell phone belonging to granite mountain superintendent eric marsh and a functioning camera belonging to hotshot christopher mackenzie were with the men s bodies when they arrived at the medical. Chris mackenzie 30 grew up in hemet and sought to follow in his dad s footsteps. Christopher mackenzie s camera captured the granite mountain hotshots as they built a human pyramid in front of a large juniper tree. His father was retired cal fire captain michael mackenzie.

Fifteen of the 20 granite mountain hotshots were in their 20s three just 21. To read more about mackenzie and other granite mountain hotshots start at this arizona republic link.