Firefighter Zak Muise’s Family Grateful for Support Before Penticton, BC, Memorial

Wildland firefighter Zak Muise, 25, was killed while fighting the Donnie Creek wildfire on July 28 when his heavy-duty ATV rolled over on a gravel road 150 kilometres north of Fort St. John. The Canadian Press/HO-Muise Family/Instagram

The family of firefighter Zak Muise, who died last month fighting the Donnie Creek wildfire in B.C.’s northeast, says an outpouring of support has meant a lot to his family ahead of a memorial service to honour him today.

Muise’s sister, Allison Tackaberry, says Muise’s death devastated his family, calling it a sudden and tragic loss.