Kevin Woyjeck was killed in the 2013 Yarnill Hill Fire along with 18 members of his unit, the Granite Mountain Hot Shots. He first joined the Los Angeles County Fire Department Explorers Club when he was 15. After working for several years as a firefighter, he joined a hotshot team in South Dakota. From there he joined the Granite Mountain Hot Shots in April. Kevin joined the Granite Mountain Hot Shots to gain the wildland firefighting experience he needed for his desired job in the Los Angeles County Fire Department. He is survived by his parents, a brother (19), and his 16-year-old sister.
Kevin Woyjeck was killed in the 2013 Yarnill Hill Fire along with 18 members of his unit, the Granite Mountain Hot Shots. He first joined the Los Angeles County Fire Department Explorers Club when he was 15. After working for several years as a firefighter, he joined a hotshot team in South Dakota. From there he joined the Granite Mountain Hot Shots in April. Kevin joined the Granite Mountain Hot Shots to gain the wildland firefighting experience he needed for his desired job in the Los Angeles County Fire Department. He is survived by his parents, a brother (19), and his 16-year-old sister.
