4 Southland Natives Among 19 Firefighters Killed In Ariz. Blaze
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Four of 19 firefighters killed Sunday in a Arizona wildfire were from Southern California, CBS2 confirmed Monday.
Kevin Woyjeck, son of Los Angeles County Fire Captain Joe Woyjeck, was killed Sunday in the fast-moving Yarnell Fire in central Arizona, the LACFD said.
The 21-year-old Granite Mountain Hotshot Crew member was a former LACFD Explorer and worked as an EMT for Care Ambulance Service, Fire Inspector Tony Akins said.
Chris MacKenzie and Billy Warneke, both originally from Hemet, were also killed in the nation's deadliest fire in 80 years.
A fourth firefighter, 21-year-old Grant McKee, is also said to have ties to Southern California, though additional details were not available Monday night.
