The young firefighter who died last week in British Columbia has been identified as Zak Muise in an online obituary and tribute by the firefighting contractor he worked for.
Bigcat Wildfire shared a photo of Muise in his uniform and called him a “vital member” of one of its crews.
The 25-year-old, who was originally from Ontario, died Friday, July 28 as he helped battle the massive Donnie Creek wildfire in northeastern B.C.
RCMP have said he was killed when his heavy-duty ATV rolled over a steep drop on a gravel road in a remote area about 150 kilometres north of Fort St. John.
A brief online obituary posted on the website of a Waterford,
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