A memorial service is being held for fallen Alberta Wildfire crew member Morgan Kitchen, who died battling the blaze in Jasper, Saturday.
Kitchen, 24, served in the Canadian Armed Forces and British Royal Marines, and was based out of the Rocky Mountain House Fire Base, about 200 kilometres north of Calgary.
He was fighting the blaze on Aug. 3 when he was fatally struck by a tree at around 2 p.m.
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A procession was held by Parks Canada, Alberta Wildfire, RCMP, and the military all paid tribute to the 24-year-old the day after it happened.
Alberta Wildfire says crew members provided immediate first aid and activated the medical response plan.
A wheeled stretcher was used to lift the man to the nearest helipad and was then flown by STARS helicopter to the hospital. He was declared dead after his transfer. There were no other reported injuries.
The celebration of life at 11 a.m at the Centre Street Church — Central Campus is being streamed by CityNews’ 24/7 Livestream.
Kitchen is survived by his parents, Robert and Joni Avram; his stepparents Marielle Kitchen and Colin Henderson; his siblings Katie, Ryder, Peri, Charlotte, Clotilde, and Clement; his extended family; and a “thick network of friends.”