Chris Mackenzie Granite Mountain

His father was retired cal fire captain michael mackenzie.

Chris mackenzie granite mountain.

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. 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. Chris mackenzie 30 grew up in hemet and sought to follow in his dad s footsteps.

On behalf of chris s extended family we all say that chris never let the negativity of this world get to him. Yarnell hill fire fallen remembered. Across town three other granite mountain hotshots christopher mackenzie garret zuppiger and brendan donut mcdonough arrived at the whiskey row pub a dive in prescott s historic downtown. Christopher mackenzie s camera captured the granite mountain hotshots as they built a human pyramid in front of a large juniper tree.

Fifteen of the 20 granite mountain hotshots were in their 20s three just 21. 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. 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. In january 2013 chris started his third season as a lead crewmember with the granite mountain hotshots out of the prescott fire department.

To read more about mackenzie and other granite mountain hotshots start at this arizona republic link. Several had firefighting in their blood.