Monday, July 1, 2013

[californiadisasters] Two Firefighters From SoCal Killed in Arizona Wildfire



The two men were with an elite firefighting team that was overcome by a wildfire northwest of Phoenix

By Hetty Chang, Robert Kovacik, Tony Shin and Jonathan Lloyd
|  Monday, Jul 1, 2013  |  Updated 11:43 AM PDT
Two firefighters from Southern California were among 19 killed Sunday as they were overcome by fire during the attack on a 13-square-mile wildfire northwest of Phoenix.

Kevin Woyjeck, the son of LA County Fire Capt. Joe Woyjeck, was killed Sunday when the fire overcame the members of the Granite Mountain Hot Shots, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. He was 21.

Chris MacKenzie, of Hemet, also was killed in the fire fight, his uncle confirmed to NBC4. He was 29.

Woyjeck started out as a Fire Explorer, a training mentorship program, and worked as an emergency medical technician.

"He was doing everything he could to become a professional firefighter -- he had an extreme work ethic," said Keith Mora, LA County fire inspector. "He was a great great kid. I say kid, but he was a young man at 21 years old."

His family still lives in Seal Beach.

MacKenzie is a 2001 Hemet High School graduate.

Source: http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Arizona-Prescott-Wildfire-19-Firefighters-Killed-Los-Angeles-County-Fire-213869091.html



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