A memorial post said Morgan Kitchen, who was 24 and lived in Calgary, had a 'bold and brilliant' personality, a nimble wit and an 'outrageous and ridiculous' sense of humour.
A firefighter has died fighting the out-of-control wildfire burning in Jasper National Park . The 24-year-old firefighter was hit by a falling tree while fighting the blaze northeast of Jasper. Erik Bay reports.Alberta Wildfire spokeswoman Melissa Story confirmed in an email Friday that family, friends and colleagues are mourning Morgan Kitchen.
It said Kitchen was a much-loved character who gave the best hugs and brought “streams of adventure, joy and fun.”“He could have been a gifted teacher but was wired to be a first responder. The lifestyle and people drew him in. The photos and stories his crew shared of his last few months reflect a genuinely happy man doing what he loved in a place as wild and free as he was.
RCMP have said the firefighter based out of Rocky Mountain House died Saturday after he was injured by a falling tree while fighting an active fire northeast of the Jasper townsite.Debby in Canada: Heavy rain hits Quebec, Ontario as remnants of tropical storm move in
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