Christopher Mckenzie Granite Mountain Hotshots

Clayton joined the granite mountain hotshots in 2008 and took pride in the work he did.

Christopher mckenzie granite mountain hotshots.

Pranksters sometimes but dedicated and energetic professionals. 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 june 30 2013.

Their boss prescott fire chief dan. He was quickly promoted to saw boss and then to squad boss leading and teaching his firefighter brothers by example. These are the last images of the hot. Days later the hotshot crew would be called to yarnell.

Granite mountain hotshot christopher mackenzie shot these last two video clips shortly after 4 00 p m. 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. He met his wife kristi in 2009 and the two were married in 2011. The testament of chris s life was not so much in the moments of his journey but more told in the manner in which he lived them.

Christopher alan peebles mackenzie firefighter the granite mountain hotshots were a unit of the prescott fire department. Clayton was a light shining in the darkness. Christopher mackenzie s camera captured the granite mountain hotshots as they built a human pyramid in front of a large juniper tree. The so called hotshots were remembered as a rambunctious but respectful bunch.

His father was retired cal fire captain michael mackenzie. 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.