Family, friends and colleagues are mourning the young firefighter killed in northeastern British Columbia, the fourth fatality nationwide in one of the deadliest fire seasons in recent memory.
The family of 25-year-old Zak Muise has launched a memorial fundraiser in his name, saying in a statement that he was “loved by many” and that family members ask for privacy during this difficult time.
Firefighter killed in line of duty in Prince George Fire Centre region
Police say Muise was killed on July 28 in a remote area about 150 kilometres north of Fort St. John when his heavy-duty ATV rolled over a steep drop on a gravel road.
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Muise’s death is the fourth on the Canadian fire line in July, and the second in British Columbia.
Cliff Chapman, operations director at the BC Wildfire Service, says he has never in his 21-year-career at the agency felt the heaviness he and other firefighters are feeling.
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