Chris Mackenzie Granite Mountain

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.

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. To read more about mackenzie and other granite mountain hotshots start at this arizona republic link. Several had firefighting in their blood. On behalf of chris s extended family we all say that chris never let the negativity of this world get to him.

His father was retired cal fire captain michael mackenzie. 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. Fifteen of the 20 granite mountain hotshots were in their 20s three just 21. Yarnell hill fire fallen remembered.

Days later the hotshot crew would be called to yarnell. Wade parker 22 was the son of a local fire captain. He loved and lived life with a full heart. Christopher mackenzie s camera captured the granite mountain hotshots as they built a human pyramid in front of a large juniper tree.

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. In january 2013 chris started his third season as a lead crewmember with the granite mountain hotshots out of the prescott fire department.