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.
First responders, including municipal and forest firefighters, police, paramedics and others formed a procession at the Okanagan city's Skaha Lake Park, followed by an outdoor public memorial for Muise, who grew up in Ontario and was the youngest of six siblings.Bird said Muise's parents marched in the procession and were presented with a folded Canadian flag.
Muise is the fourth firefighter to die in recent weeks during what is on track to be Canada's worst forest fire season on record. Those wanting to make an expression of sympathy can consider a donation to the Canadian Critical Incident Stress Foundation, which provides organizational and family support, education and training for first responders, veterans and their families coping with loss, the family said.
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