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

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
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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.