Fifteen of the 20 granite mountain hotshots were in their 20s three just 21.
Chris mackenzie granite mountain.
Days later the hotshot crew would be called to yarnell.
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.
His father was retired cal fire captain michael mackenzie.
He loved and lived life with a full heart.
In 2010 chris was invited by one of his former captains to apply to the granite mountain hotshots.
In january 2013 chris started his third season as a lead crewmember with the granite mountain hotshots out of the prescott fire department.
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.
Wade parker 22 was the son of a local fire captain.
On behalf of chris s extended family we all say that chris never let the negativity of this world get to him.
Christopher mackenzie s camera captured the granite mountain hotshots as they built a human pyramid in front of a large juniper tree.
Several had firefighting in their blood.
To read more about mackenzie and other granite mountain hotshots start at this arizona republic link.
Yarnell hill fire fallen remembered.
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.