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.
Christopher mckenzie granite mountain hotshots.
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.
Pranksters sometimes but dedicated and energetic professionals.
Clayton was a light shining in the darkness.
Clayton joined the granite mountain hotshots in 2008 and took pride in the work he did.
These are the last images of the hot.
He was quickly promoted to saw boss and then to squad boss leading and teaching his firefighter brothers by example.
Their boss prescott fire chief dan.
Granite mountain hotshot christopher mackenzie shot these last two video clips shortly after 4 00 p m.
He met his wife kristi in 2009 and the two were married in 2011.
A photo of christopher mackenzie his mustached face looking up at a fire in new mexico became one of the signature images used in news stories about the granite mountain hotshots it was taken by.
From the serious accident investigation report released september 23 2013.
Mackenzie then earned his way onto a blm helitack crew the mill creek hotshots based at highway 38 and bryant at the mentone yucaipa border and an engine crew at pinyon station 30 in riverside.
The so called hotshots were remembered as a rambunctious but respectful bunch.
His father was retired cal fire captain michael mackenzie.
Christopher mackenzie s camera captured the granite mountain hotshots as they built a human pyramid in front of a large juniper tree.
The granite mountain hotshots were assigned to the yarnell hill fire in central arizona.
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.
On june 30 2013.
Days later the hotshot crew would be called to yarnell.
July 1 2013 6 47 p m.