Christopher Mackenzie Granite Mountain

Christopher alan mackenzie was born on september 12 1982 in fontana california.

Christopher 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. Michael mackenzie a former moreno valley fire department captain confirmed. Chris lived in san bernardino for three years and then moved to hemet california. On june 30 2013.

To read more about mackenzie and other granite mountain hotshots start at this arizona republic link. His read more. Rose read more scott norris read more william howard warneke read more john joseph percin jr. Yarnell hill fire fallen remembered.

Granite mountain hotshot robert caldwell stands with a torch after lighting a backfire on the yarnell hill fire at 10 45 a m. Chris mackenzie 30 grew up in hemet and sought to follow in his dad s footsteps. Mackenzie like at least one other member of the granite mountain hotshots had followed his father into firefighting. Snapped by hotshot christopher mackenzie the photograph shows the wildland firefighters forming a human pyramid in front of a giant juniper tree near prescott that the crew had saved during the.

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. Granite mountain hotshots eric shane marsh read more clayton thomas whitted read more travis carter read more christopher alan mackenzie read more joe b. Read more sean michael misner read more jesse james steed the 19 hotshots read more. Chris mackenzie has been named as one of the granite mountain hotshots out of prescott arizona who was killed on june 30 battling a terrifying blaze in yarnell arizona reports the la times.